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Charged with enhancing the quality of life in the city by working with the community to reduce crime and the fear of crime, The Las Cruces Police Department employs over 160 trained officers plus office personnel. In addition to patrol units and the criminal investigation division, there is a gang enforcement unit, codes enforcement personnel, and a victims assistance unit. Special programs include Targeting Neighborhood Threats (TNT), Operation Weed and Seed and Neighborhood Enforcing Teams (NET), which is related primarily to traffic control.
LAS CRUCES FIRE DEPARTMENT
LAS CRUCES FIRE DEPARTMENT
201 E. Picacho
Las Cruces, NM 88001
575) 528-3473
Originally established in 1907 as a volunteer group, the Las Cruces Fire Department now consists of 113 firefighters plus administrative and prevention services personnel. Fire fighting, fire prevention and education continue to be the key directives of the department, while paramedic level emergency medical service has been recently implemented. Related responsibilities include fire investigations, building plans review, home and business fire safety inspections, fire extinguisher training, and youth fire setter intervention.
DOÑA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
DOÑA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF
845 N Motel Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88007
(575) 525-1911
Responding to assistance calls ranging from felony crimes and lost children to traffic control and civil disputes, the goal of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is to work with residents to make the county a better place to live. Along with policing, investigation divisions and code enforcement, the county maintains a bomb squad and canine patrols.
US BORDER PATROL
US BORDER PATROL
3120 N Main St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 528-6600
The Las Cruces Border Patrol Station was established in 1924 with two Patrol Inspectors. Today, 150 agents and eight support personnel serve New Mexico’s second largest city. The station’s area of operations includes most of Dona Ana County and encompasses approximately 3,943 square miles. Doña Ana County’s border with Mexico stretches from the populated area around Sunland Park and Mount Cristo Rey to the Arizona border. Confronting illegal immigration and drug smuggling, as well as facilitating international trade, the United States Customs and Border Patrol now has anoher priority, the apprehension of terrorists and their weapons of destruction. Customs and Border Patrol strives to protect our health, safety and economic welfare from outside forces.
Mesilla Valley Regional
Dispatch Authority
YOUR 911 CALL CENTER The State of New Mexico has made Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority (MVRDA) the designated Public Safety Answering Point for Dona Ana County. Dialing 911 quickly connects you to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) dispatcher trained and certified to route your call to local emergency medical, fire, and law enforcement agencies. The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority provides professional quality dispatching to the Emergency Services of Dona Ana County, The City of Las Cruces, The Towns of Hatch, and Mesilla, Sunland Park. As first responders to the public we emphasize effective efficient service coordinated with responding agencies in Dona Ana County.
Mesilla Valley Regional
Dispatch Authority 130 W Lohman Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 526-0795
NM State Police
DISTRICT 4 - LAS CRUCES New Mexico's first state law enforcement agency was created on Februrary 15, 1905 in the form of a small, but organized, company of Mounted Police. In 1933, the Mounted Police became the New Mexico Motor Patrol, and finally in 1935 changed to the New Mexico State Police. Since its humble beginning, the NMSP has grown into a sophisticated organization with specialized divisions, teams, units and programs. This kind of diversity allows the NMSP to tackle almost any law enforcement challenge with the right equipment, training and experience. The New Mexico State Police is a division of the NM Department of Public Safety.
NM State Police
District 4 - Las Cruces
3000 E University Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 524-6111
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers
The mission of Crime Stoppers is to carry out a community offensive against crime by motivating the public to report information about crimes that may lead to an arrest and to provide rewards for citizen cooperation. The Crime Stoppers number is operational 24 hours a day and you do not have to give your name to collect a reward.
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers
201 East Picacho Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(575) 526-8000
1-800-897-274 (toll free)
