About Us

Welcome to the New Mexico Association of Chiefs of Police (NMACP) website! The NMACP is the voice for professional law enforcement in New Mexico. Made up of members from throughout the State, the NMACP is dedicated to promoting leadership in law enforcement, providing training and support to Chiefs and Police Leaders along with Police Personnel, and working with communities to provide public safety in the manner all citizens deserve.

As you visit our website, you will find important legislation that the NMACP is supporting as well as job openings and future trainings. Our continuing goal of improving law enforcement for all our citizens begins by obtaining ideas from a broad perspective. If you have thoughts or feedback, email them to fdunaway@nmml.org.
Thank you!

Stewart Steele
NMACP President
Police Chief – Rio Rancho PD

Vision & Mission

The goals of the Association shall be to advance the science and art of police administration and crime prevention; to develop and disseminate approved administrative and technical practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation, unity of action and the exchange of information and experience among police officers of New Mexico; to bring about the recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons; to encourage adherence by all police officers to high professional standards of conduct; and to recommend and initiate law enforcement related legislation which is beneficial to the citizens of New Mexico and to the police profession.