SB 288 — LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND DISTRIBUTION

SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 288 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED4 BY6 Leo8 Jaramillo10 andAN SusanACT K.RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT;

HerreraREQUIRING 6THE 8DEPARTMENT 10OF ANFINANCE ACTAND RELATINGADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT;ENFORCEMENT AND STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT.

REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT.

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.--FUNDS--LAW ENFORCEMENT AND i a e r 20 A.STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT.--[The department of finance a t m m 21 and administration shall establish a program to distribute d r e 22 funds for local law enforcement agencies to provide recruitment c e s k 23 and retention stipends to law enforcement officers.

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The program shall e a n b 24 establish criteria for distribution of funds appropriated for u [ that purpose, prioritizing recruitment and retention of .224422.2GLG personnel to increase investigative capacity.

[A.]A. (1) a person who is not certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act upon employment with a law enforcement agency;

a person who is not certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act upon employment with a law enforcement agency;

[B.]B. (2) a person who is certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act upon employment with a law enforcement agency;

a person who is certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act upon employment with a law enforcement agency;

and [C.]C. (3) a person who is certified as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training e t 17 Act currently employed by a law enforcement agency;

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provided e t 17 that the law enforcement officer remains employed with that law w l n d 18 enforcement officer's current agency for one additional year.] = = 19 The department of finance and administration shall establish a a l i a e r 20 B.program to distribute funds appropriated to the department for a t m m 21 law enforcement and statewide law enforcement support.

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Law enforcement agencies may u [ use the funds tofor e a n b 24 provide recruitment and retention stipends to commissioned law u [ enforcement officers or civilian.224858.1 personnel within the police .224422.2GLG - 2 - agenciesSHPAC/SB 288 civilian personnel whose positions directly support commissioned policelaw enforcement officers and crime reduction efforts, including dispatchers, police administrative personnel, civilian crime scene technicians, evidence custodians, forensic laboratory personnel, public service aides, cold case investigators, investigative analysts and unmanned aerial vehicle operators." - 3 - 910 1112 1314 1516 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .224422.2GLG.224858.1