NM POST case studies

The New Mexico Peace Officer Standards and Training (NM POST) Certification Examination is the written certification assessment associated with New Mexico law enforcement officer certification. In New Mexico, the certification authority is the Law Enforcement Certification Board (LECB), which operates alongside the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) under the Department of Public Safety; the LECB pages cover certification, board meetings, misconduct reporting, and the New Mexico statutes and administrative code that govern officer certification. This exam is intended for candidates who have completed or are completing Basic Police Officer Training (BPOT) at the academy or at one of the approved satellite academies, and for out-of-state or otherwise qualified officers pursuing Certification By Waiver (CBW). The written test samples the full breadth of basic training: New Mexico law and criminal procedure, patrol operations and traffic enforcement, criminal investigations and evidence handling, use of force and officer safety, ethics and constitutional policing, and report writing, records, and court testimony. The NM POST case studies are 5 cases and about 2,769 words.