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SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

HB 379 appropriates $350,000 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the purpose of contracting for a statewide program of community policing training for law enforcement personnel.

Significant Issues

DPS reports the appropriation would cover the costs of the program. Also, it is unknown if this bill will have an effect on federal appropriations or other, local, state and federal matching funds.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

According to DPS, it is their understanding that the entire program is a proposal of the Corrales Police Department, which would be the intended contractor. The DPS Training & Recruiting Division would procure the mobile training vehicle with the authorized funds, then contract with Corrales P.D. for the staffing of the unit and the delivery of the training programs.

There would not be any additional FTEs to DPS Training.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

DPS Training is a state partner in the Western Community Policing Center (WCPC), a US Dept. of Justice grantee. The Corrales Police Dept. is a nationally-recognized leader in the implementation of community policing, and is one of our local partners in the WCPC program. They are eminently qualified to carry out this program.

The purchase of the mobile training unit and the contract for the training programs would be subject to the procurement code. DPS Training would more than likely be able to justify a sole source agreement for the implementation of the training.

According to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, community oriented policing, is a nationwide trend in policing strategy that has been shown to improve relations between the police and the public. Presumably the acquisition and staffing of a mobile resource center will allow DPS to offer community oriented policing and other training programs to small police departments around the state.

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