New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering cops’ in New Mexico — Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico
A new database launched Wednesday gives the public, journalists and policymakers greater insight into police officers in New Mexico who lose their jobs with one agency, sometimes for serious misconduct, and then find work at another.
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety in July 2024 launched its own disciplinary database lookup tool, but it only covers officers who have been sanctioned by the state…