New Mexico § 29-7B-2 Findings and purpose

New Mexico Statutes

§ 29-7B-2 — Findings and purpose

New Mexico § 29-7B-2

Ch. 29Law Enforcement

Art. 7BLaw Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-7B-2 (2026).

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A. The legislature finds that:

(1)the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and (2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem. B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act is to:

(1)provide leadership training to students;

(2)improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and (3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.

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A. The legislature finds that: (1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and (2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem. B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act is to: (1) provide leadership training to students; (2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and (3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.