{"data":{"id":"us-nm/29-7b-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"29-7B-2","heading":"Findings and purpose.","body":"A. The legislature finds that:\n(1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and\n(2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem.\nB. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act is to:\n(1) provide leadership training to students;\n(2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and\n(3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.","path":["Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement","ARTICLE 7B Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18529/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"62088fc29ac977c264197f57edf39dd998baa9d1d2c55e06bb9239086308861f","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/29-7b-1","next":"us-nm/29-7b-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}