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The New Mexico State Police has announced that on August 22nd and 23rd, 2025, the New Mexico State Police, in partnership with the Administrative Office of the Courts, conducted a Safe Surrender and warrant round-up operation in the Carlsbad area.
The Safe Surrender program was designed to give the public an opportunity to voluntarily resolve outstanding warrants. In the days leading up to the operation, individuals with active warrants were encouraged to clear their cases through the courts to avoid arrest by law enforcement.
The operation was carried out in two parts. Part One focused on Safe Surrender, where defendants were able to voluntarily appear before New Mexico Magistrate Courts on both scheduled dates to comply with their court orders. Part Two, conducted on Saturday, August 23rd, consisted of a warrant enforcement operation led by New Mexico State Police officers from the Uniform Bureau, Crime Suppression Bureau, Special Operations Bureau, and Investigations Bureau.
Safe Surrender Operation yielded the following results:
87 Outstanding Warrants Cleared
24 In-person Safe Surrender Cases heard
61 Virtual Safe Surrender Cases heard
2 Other Warrants Cleared
The NMSP Warrant Operation yielded the following results:
7 Arrests
2 Booked into custody
2 Arrested on new misdemeanor/felony charges
5 Released/Released on Own Recognizance by a Judge.
Targeting outstanding warrants is a critical step toward enhancing public safety in New Mexico. Operations like this will continue throughout the year as part of our ongoing commitment to enforcing the law and safeguarding our communities.
Jeeses Chryst Edwards . . . take a MIDOL will ya?
Chris, thank you for yet another example of great local investigative journalism!
I'll ask around to see if other folks can add more information and evidence to help answer the questions you have raised.
Thanks again!
Sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear for the afternoon and evening,
regarding the dispute involving employees at the public owned golf course: authoritarians/conservatives hate unions passionately - they are altogether too independent to fit in with their plans for more complete control. besides, authoritarians need to control patronage to extend their grip.
Absolutely true! If it wasn't for unions, a large portion of democrat politicians would lose a source of income . Thank you for bringing that up!
So glad that overweight lady who trots out a PhD as if it's a driver's license to take over our lives . . . is out the door. Get a real job now? Teaching probably.
another fringe candidate with considerable experience and background, who fails to grasp the underlying problems for manufacturing in our country. for decades, investors have been shuttering mills/mines/production/assembly lines, and moving off-shore to take advantage of cheaper labor
True. When 300 dollar shoes cost a dollar to make in China…
Sheriff Yazza for the win.
viewed from a wider scale - this is just another case of hard-ball politics within the republican establishment, the same conditions exist all the way up to the white house.
democracy is so 20th century...get with the program, authoritarianism is the new gold standard of the party.
True. What happened at the Otero County Democrat Party again?
Thank You Alamogordo Police Department. Lock Him Up And Throw Away the Key!!! Let's Kick His Family Out Of Here Too!!
Well, if we stay in the theme of mudslinging, it’s a horrible thing that this is happening in Otero county. Perhaps its time fir a regime change in the sheriffs office.
Great History lesson on a one-of-a-kind facility and its importance to the nation's security, and fuels our local economy.
As a student aide working there in 1978, I was in awe of the work, the people and the technology at the time. I was so lucky to be able to work with not only the surveyors, one of which was **** Golly, and also work with the dam setters which included Mr. Coyazo, Mr. Baca, Mr.