EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) released the 2023 data Thursday, Feb. 1 highlighting remarkable public safety achievements and community involvement in 2023, announced NMSP in a press release.
The data shows notable improvements in several key areas including more driving while intoxicated (DWI) traffic stops and arrests, and fewer incidents involving use of force and pursuits.
“I commend the New Mexico State Police for their work in protecting and serving the people of our great state,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “Every day, their work makes New Mexico streets and communities safer.”
Among the top datapoints are:
12.8 percent increase in arrests from 2022 to 2023 (6,074 to 6,850 arrests).
25.4 percent increase in traffic citations from 2022 to 2023 (139,676 to 175,143 citations).
25.2 percent increase in DWI arrests from 2022 to 2023 (1,353 to 1,694 incidents).
15 percent increase in calls for service, which includes calls that come into dispatch from the public as well as officers initiating calls (I.e. stopping to assist a stranded motorist or conducting a welfare check on a pedestrian).
19.9 percent decrease in use of force incidents from 2022 to 2023 (241 to 193 incidents).
17.9 percent decrease in pursuit incidents from 2022 to 2023 (195 to 160 incidents).
Additionally, the New Mexico State Police Community Engagement and Recruiting Bureau made remarkable strides in connecting with the community, as demonstrated by a 256 percent increase in community engagement events (957 to 3,406) in 2023.
There was also a slight increase in vehicle crashes of 5 percent (4,612 to 4,844), according to the press release.
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