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Silver Alert – New Mexico State Police (Reymundo Valencia)
Sep 3, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
Update: Published 9/3/2026 Status: Located Original Post; 9/2/2026
FBI Operation Tempest Targets Worst of the Worst in Rio Arriba County
Sep 2, 2026 | DPS Press Releases
ALBUQUERQUE – A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting the 10 most dangerous offenders identified by tribal and local law enforcement partners has resulted in federal charges against individuals accused of violent crime, firearms offenses and...
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in September 2026
Aug 31, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturationpatrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during September 2026. Click to see more.
New law enforcement training program graduates 178 students: Cadets, recruits, lateral officers, telecommunicators, other public safety professionals participate in the program
Aug 31, 2026 | DPS Press Releases
SANTA FE — An updated and re-designed legal training program for new and veteran New Mexico law enforcement personnel that provides a stronger understanding of New Mexico criminal and civil law while offering more flexible and interactive ways to learn complex legal...
Sense of service: New Mexico Department of Public Safety Concealed Carry Unit takes pride in assisting public with concealed handgun licenses
Aug 28, 2026 | DPS Press Releases
For the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Concealed Carry Unit, customer service is number one. Working from an office in Albuquerque, the unit which falls within the Law Enforcement Records Bureau, reviews applications for concealed handgun licenses, conducts...
NMSP Investigates OIS involving the Alamogordo Police Department
Aug 27, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
Alamogordo, N.M. – On August 26, 2026, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer involved shooting incident involving the Alamogordo Police Department. Click to see more.
Update: Cancel Brittany Alert- Rio Rancho PD- Gage Beagle
Aug 25, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
Brittany Alert – Rio Rancho Police Department (Gage Beagle)
Aug 25, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
NMSP Investigates OIS involving the Curry County Sheriff’s Office
Aug 24, 2026 | NMSP Press Releases
Clovis, New Mexico- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau investigated an officer-involved shooting involving the Curry County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Click to see more.
Dispatchers graduate from state law enforcement academy
Aug 21, 2026 | DPS Press Releases
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Academy held graduation for their latest Public Safety Telecommunicator Class (#172) today, continuing a training program that has prepared dispatchers across New Mexico since 1976. Tracy Vance...