Tag: New Mexico agencies: Page 16

Vehicle Ops

Video: N.M. Troopers Pursue School Bus

New Mexico State Police released dash-cam footage Monday of their pursuit of a stolen school bus earlier this month in which the PIT Maneuver was used to halt the chase.

March 26, 2012

Patrol

Video: N.M. Deputy Crashes Cruiser Into Busy Restaurant

A Taos County (N.M.) Sheriff's deputy responding to a call on Christmas Eve crashed his cruiser into a busy restaurant's patio while attempting to avoid a collision.

December 26, 2011

Patrol

N.M. State Police Investigate Sheriff's Apparent Suicide

Lea County (N.M.) Sheriff Rod Coffman was found dead at his home at 11:30 p.m. Sunday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

December 4, 2011

Patrol

Video: Albuquerque Chief Fires Cops In Kicking Video

Surveillance video from a parking garage shows an Albuquerque (N.M.) Police officer kicking a suspect in the head while a second officer holds him on the ground. The officers were fired Wednesday.

November 16, 2011

Weapons

Albuquerque PD Orders 100 Remington 870 Shotguns

The Albuquerque Police Department has ordered another 100 Remington Model 870 Police Magnum shotguns that feature an 18- inch barrel, parkerized metal finish, black synthetic stock and low-profile sight system.

October 26, 2011

Patrol

Be Careful Out There

I think complacency is also the reason why so many veteran cops tend to get in serious trouble. You let down your guard and you end up doing things you would have never dreamed of doing as a rookie, things that are extremely damaging to your career and your livelihood.

September 30, 2011

Patrol

N.M. Police Fire Officer who Had Sex on Car Hood

The New Mexico State Police have fired an officer caught having sex with a woman on the hood of a Honda at a remote ranch in Santa Fe County. He has 30 days to appeal the decision.

September 3, 2011

Patrol

N.M. Cop who Had Sex on Hood Didn't Commit a Crime

The New Mexico State Police officer caught on video surveillance cameras having sex with a woman on a car hood didn't commit a crime, but could lose his job for publicly embarrassing the department.

August 31, 2011

Patrol

N.M. State Police Investigate Trooper Caught Having Sex on Car Hood

New Mexico State Police investigators are working to identify a trooper caught having sex with a woman on the hood of a car while in uniform. The trooper was captured in images from a surveillance camera set up to document vandalism.

August 29, 2011

Technology

Video: N.M. Cop's On-Body Cam Captures Deadly Force

An Albuquerque (N.M.) Police officer's lapel video camera captured an enraged, knife-wielding suspect who shook off two TASER shots before forcing the officer to use deadly force.

July 27, 2011

Technology

N.M. Officer Tweeted About Pistol Whippings

The Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department is investigating one of its detectives for tweets where he discussed pistol whipping and killing Muslims.

June 16, 2011

Patrol

Video: DUI Suspect Slams Into N.M. Cop's Cruiser

A New Mexico police officer's cruiser was struck by an alleged drunk driver during a high-speed pursuit that was all captured on another officer's dash cam.

May 25, 2011