N.M. Stat. § 29-7-7.5
Interaction with persons with mental impairments;
training.
A. A minimum of forty hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention,
confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental
impairments training, shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement
training class.
B. A minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention,
confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental
impairments training, shall be included as a component of in-service law enforcement
training pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978.
C. A pre-recorded course on crisis management, including crisis intervention,
confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental
impairments training, shall not satisfy the requirements of the basic law enforcement
training class required pursuant to Subsection A of this section.
D. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness,
developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in
crisis and traumatic brain injury.