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A MEMORIAL
DECLARING FEBRUARY 10, 2025 "LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION
DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WHEREAS, thousands of law enforcement officers are
employed across New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers serve municipalities,
counties, universities, tribes and the state; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico state police provides protection
for the legislature while it is in session; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers face dangerous and
difficult situations to protect their communities; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers may experience
physical and mental health issues during the course of their
service; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies are lacking in
resources to adequately perform many job duties; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, communities statewide have
been experiencing shortages in law enforcement officers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 10,
2025 be declared "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the
house of representatives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
transmitted to the chief of the New Mexico state police, the HM 19
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executive director of the New Mexico sheriffs' association
for distribution to each county sheriff, the New Mexico
municipal league and the police and sheriff's departments of
New Mexico's Indian nations, tribes and pueblos and the
federal bureau of Indian affairs.