Police

CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children

Playground at the CYFD Pinetree office in Albuquerque. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexico, File Most New Mexicans did not know the…

July 1, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy taps California police chief as new director

Fabian Valdez is a 30-year law enforcement professional

June 15, 2026

Local News

Bayfield hires new police chief

Sean Dugan comes from a background in military, law enforcement

April 17, 2026

N.M. Gov. Lujan Grisham names new interim New Mexico State Police chief

Matt Broom is a 24-year N.M. State Police veteran

March 9, 2026

Protesters, ICE clash at Albuquerque DHS facility

About 20 people attended what began as a rally for Renee Good, the 37-year old woman killed by an immigration…

January 12, 2026

50 N.M. immigrant detainees say mail issues at jail hurting their legal cases

Alleged mail service interruption at Torrance County Detention Facility comes as ICE extends contract with detention facility

January 6, 2026

Trouble with the law

Across the state, prosecuting attorneys have called the credibility of nearly 100 cops into question

August 29, 2025

Las Cruces police ask lawmakers to toughen laws for children accused of crimes

Chief public defender cautions against writing laws based on particular incidents

August 28, 2025

U.S. Rep. Vasquez backs laws for gun storage, social media during meeting with police

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez met with Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina on Aug. 20, 2025 at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s…

August 22, 2025

Update: Man and woman appear in Cortez court after slaying in park; two others injured

Man reportedly died from blunt-force trauma; another man might not survive

August 21, 2025

N.M. Municipal League claims N.M. Civil Rights Act a ‘complete disaster’ for police recruitment

Lawmakers attribute problem to misinformation

July 2, 2025

New Mexico amps up cannabis enforcement by hiring new weed cops

Lawmakers mull reducing pot permits

July 1, 2025

Family of man shot by state police asks court to unlock public records

Petition alleges N.M. public safety agency has withheld documents for five months without explanation

June 18, 2025

New Mexico lawmakers, ACLU endorse petition allowing citizen complaints against police

Police misconduct board will ask NM Department of Justice for guidance

June 13, 2025

Judge finds police acted reasonably in shooting Farmington man while at wrong address

Attorney says lawsuit against Farmington police will move forward on other claims under tort law and provisions

May 21, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

Drone footage shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling a loaded gun

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is crediting his department’s drone program for helping…

May 13, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

South Carolina man gets life sentence for killing New Mexico officer

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for gunning down a New…

April 21, 2025

Who’s watching? In Durango, it’s a flock of license plate readers

Cameras allow police officers to access thousands of images from nationwide network

April 7, 2025

New Mexico transparency group sues Corrections Department

Lawsuit alleges ongoing public record law violations

April 2, 2025

Inside the manslaughter conviction of a Las Cruces police officer

Before Brad Lunsford was charged with manslaughter, Searchlight New Mexico analyzed hundreds of police shootings across the state

March 11, 2025

Senate panel rejects proposal to modernize New Mexico police training

Last evaluation of police training ‘more than 24 years ago,’ study finds

March 4, 2025

Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty

Thomas Clear III also suspended from practicing law by the New Mexico Supreme Court

February 13, 2025

New Mexico jury convicts former officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

More than 900 fatal shootings by on-duty officers typically take place each year

February 13, 2025

Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque attorney who investigators alleged was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that…

February 13, 2025