N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.1.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

Section 10.29.1.10 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE ACADEMY

A.Qualifications for police officer admission: In accordance with those qualifications enumerated under Section 29-7 -6 NMSA 1978, (Repl. Pamp. 1994), the director shall reject applicants for admission to the academy if, after investigation, it is determined that the applicant does not meet the following criteria:

(1) citizenship and age requirements as set forth in Section 29-7 -6 NMSA 1978, (Repl. Pamp. 1994);

(2) holds a United States high school diploma or its equivalent;

(3) holds a valid driver's license;

(4) has not been convicted of or pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge, or within the three year period immediately preceding his/her application, to any violation of any federal law or state law or local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while intoxicated, controlled substances or other crime involving moral turpitude and has not been released or discharged under dishonorable conditions from any of the armed forces of the United States;

(5) is found, after examination by a licensed physician, to be free from any physical condition which might adversely affect their performance as police officers or prohibit them from successfully completing prescribed basic law enforcement training required by the Law Enforcement Training Act;

(6) is found, after examination by a certified psychologist, to be free of any emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect their performance as police officers or prohibit them from successfully completing prescribed basic law enforcement training required by the Law Enforcement Training Act;

(7) is found to be of good moral character and has not committed any acts constituting dishonesty or fraud; or

(8) is found not to have committed any other acts which would be grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of certification under the provision of 10.29.1.11 NMAC.

B.Qualifications for telecommunicator admission: In accordance with those qualifications enumerated under Section 29-7 C-3 NMSA 1978, the director shall reject applicants for admission to the academy if, after investigation, it is determined that the applicant does not meet the following criteria:

(1) United States citizenship or legal resident and age requirements as set forth in Section 29-7 C-3 NMSA 1978;

(2) holds a United States high school diploma or its equivalent from an accredited institution;

(3) has not been convicted of or pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge, or within the three year period immediately preceding his/her application, to any violation of any federal law or state law or local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while intoxicated, controlled substances or other crime involving moral turpitude and has not been released or discharged under dishonorable conditions from any of the armed forces of the United States;

(4) is found to be of good moral character and has not committed any acts constituting dishonesty or fraud;

(5) is found not to have committed any other acts which would be grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of certification under the provision of 10.29.1.11 NMAC; or

(6) has been examined by a certified technician and have no uncorrected hearing loss in either ear of greater than 25db at 500, 1000, 2000 Hz, and no more than a 20db loss in the better ear by audiometry, using American National Standards Institute (ANSI 1969) standards.

C.Status: Applicants shall be appraised by the director of the status of their application and any deficiencies therein, in writing, as soon as possible. If an applicant is denied admission, the written order shall include an explanation of the specific facts and circumstances upon which the decision is based and any right to appeal the decision. Decisions of the director may be appealed to the board through the procedures provided for in 10.29.1.13 NMAC through 10.29.1.15 NMAC.

D.Withdrawal/dismissal enrollment: During the course of an academy program if an enrolled student is unable to complete the full course of academy instruction, whether due to personal absence, withdrawal, or dismissal by the academy, the student will be required to re-enroll and complete the academy course in its entirety regardless of drop date.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.1.10

4-15-93, 10-1-97, 1-1-99; 10.29.1.10 NMAC - Rn, 10 NMAC 29.1.10, 7/1/01; A, 01/01/04; A, 1/15/09, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, November 15, 2016, eff. 11/15/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 12, June 27, 2017, eff. 6/27/2017