LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AT SOME SCHOOLS

HB 48 allocates $100,000 annually to Western New Mexico University, state-supported community colleges, and branch campuses of higher education institutions that offer law enforcement training certified by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. This funding covers faculty salaries, instructional materials, and course expenses for these training programs. The bill specifically targets institutions providing certified law enforcement education, not direct school-based training or school resource officers. It amends funding distribution rules for the Law Enforcement Protection Fund to include this dedicated support for higher education training programs. The bill does not affect school districts or directly fund school safety initiatives.