CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ALBQUERQUE WILL SOON HAVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY. THE SCHOOL ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT THE NEW DEPARTMENT STARTS NEXT YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS IT’LL BE A 17-WEEK ACADEMY THAT’LL BE AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN HIRED.
IT’LL ALSO BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ACADEMY OFFERED BY APD THAT RUNS SIX MONTHS. AFTER CADETS GRADUATE, THEY WILL HAVE TO DO ANOTHER 11 WEEKS OF TRAINING WITH APD.
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PLANNING TO USE THE CNM ACADEMY INCLUDE RIO RANCHO, CORRALES, LAGUNA AND ISLETA PUEBLOS, MORIARTY AND LOS LUNAS.
