Welcome! Thank you for visiting our website. Over the past 67 years the New Mexico Mounted Patrol has been dedicated to serving the Governor and citizens of the Land of Enchantment. The Mounted Patrol is one of the largest police agency in New Mexico with the entire department comprised of part-time/volunteer officers and civilians. All of our Troopers/officers are certified New Mexico Mounted Patrol Peace Officers who must go through the same hiring standards as full time officers, and must attend rigorous training to meet state requirements. We are a para-military trained agency with full law enforcement authority. Our mission is to support the Governor and augment all enforcement entities and regulatory bodies around the state as stated in state statute. We work on a daily basis performing an array of duties. We have many specially trained officers who augment specialized teams, to include; SWAT, Rapid Water Rescue, Hovercraft, Dive Team, Bomb Team, Narcotics, DUI and CSI. - Chief David Green.
TRAINING
Upon successful completion of the applicant process, cadets attend satellite academies throughout the state. Each academy is directed by DPS certified instructors who teach DPS curriculum classes. Academies are long and strenuous and require a lot of commitment. Every academy tests the limits of the cadets and trains them to their fullest capability. The New Mexico Mounted Patrol also accepts lateral law enforcement training. All lateral training must be current within 2 years, state accredited & recognized by New Mexico DPS. Some mandatory training is still required for lateral applicants.
Upon completion officers are trained with a certified instructor for on the job training (OJT). The officers apply their academy training to real life situations.
FACT SHEETS
Authority Fact Sheet 07-01-2008
History Fact Sheet 07-01-2008
Organization Fact Sheet 07-01-2008
STATS and REPORTS
2007 Annual Statistics
2008 Annual Report
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