New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 13 / July 14, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PERMANENT RULES

Public Notice. The New Mexico Law Enforcement Standards and Training Council [“NMLESTC”] gives notice that it will hold a public hearing at DPS’s Law Enforcement Academy, Auditorium, at 4491 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507, and via Zoom, on Tuesday through Thursday, August 25–27, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the proposed repeal of TITLE 10, CHAPTER 29, PARTS 2-5, 7-10 NMAC PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, and new TITLE 10 CHAPTER 28 PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS; PART 2 DEFINITIONS; PART 3 FACILITIES; PART 4 REGIONAL SATELLITE ACADEMIES; PART 5 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE ACADEMY; PART 6 COURSE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES; PART 7 INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALING; PART 8 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING; PART 9 TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING. The public may attend via DPS or Zoom on a computer, mobile device, or telephone. The videoconference’s Meeting ID and Password, videoconference link, and telephone number are:

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Purpose of the Rule: The purpose of the rule is to enable the New Mexico Law Enforcement Standards and Training Council (NMLESTC) to update, establish, and implement requirements governing law enforcement training and telecommunicator training, instructor credentialing, and related processes.

Copies of the Rule. Copies of the rule may be viewed at the NMLEA website at Council Members and Staff - LEA, and through the sunshine portal at https://statenm.my.salesforce-sites.com/public/SSP_RuleHearingSearchPublic.

Statutory Authorization. The statutory authorization for this rulemaking is set forth in NMSA 1978, Sections 29-7-3 and 29-7-4(E).

Permanent Rule. The proposed rule will be a permanent rule.

Comment on the Rule. Interested persons may comment on the proposed permanent rule either at the hearing, by submitting written statements to Jessica Arballo, DPS Law Enforcement Academy at 4491 Cerillos Rd., P.O. Box 1628, 87504-1628, or by email at jessica.arballo@dps.nm.gov. All mailed statements must be received by August 24, 2026. Early submission of written statements is encouraged. Interested persons may also comment in writing at the public hearing.

Reasonable Accommodation. Individuals with disabilities who need any form of auxiliary aid to attend or participate in the public hearing, including a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any form of auxiliary aid or service, are asked to contact Jessica Arballo by email at jessica.arballo@dps.nm.gov as soon as possible and no later than August 15, 2026. DPS requires at least ten calendar days’ advance notice to provide special accommodations.