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In New Mexico Territory, the Mounted Patrol was the only form of non-federal law enforcement. As police needs increased, the Mounted Patrol was renamed the New Mexico Mounted Police in 1905 and became the state's first law enforcement agency when New Mexico achieved statehood in 1912. [3]
The mounted police were reactivated and kept the border with Mexico secure, as well as provided general law enforcement services. For the next several years, the mounted police gained quite a reputation as an effective and professional police force, much to the disdain of the state's lawbreakers, who often had strong political ties in Santa Fe.
The Albuquerque Police Department underwent significant changes under Chief Paul Shaver (1948–1971) who remains the city's longest-serving police chief. [7] During his tenure, Albuquerque's population more than doubled from 96,000 to 250,000 residents, resulting in Albuquerque Police Department growing from 30 police officers to 380.
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Multiple Albuquerque police officers have been placed on administrative leave and a New Mexico district attorney’s office has dismissed more than 150 DWI cases as part of an ongoing federal ...
The Albuquerque Police Department and New Mexico State Police have arrested 126 and 49 people, respectively, on new charges and warrants. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said it is going to ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of New Mexico.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 146 law enforcement agencies employing 5,010 sworn police officers, about 252 for each 100,000 residents.
Albuquerque police detail close-quarters shootout that left man dead, officer injured. Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Matthew Reisen, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. August 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM.