UNM launches national search for Chief of Police
Interested candidates should apply by July 11 May 26, 2021
The University of New Mexico is conducting a national search for a new chief of police. Former chief of police, Kevin McCabe retired in June 2020 after 10 years of service.
The UNM Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency with the authority to make arrests on view and under warrant. All officers in the department are sworn and state-certified. The chief of police oversees and manages the operations of campus police and is responsible for the administration and strategic planning of the department, which provides police services, crime prevention, traffic control and emergency management for students, faculty and staff.
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Fasten your seatbelts. Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of our return to normal, especially when it comes to travel. What s happening to gas prices? What are the most popular destinations? What s the best time to get on the road? KSFR reporter Mary Lou Cooper talks with a spokesperson for the American Automobile Association to find the answers to these questions and more.
Mary Lou Cooper: After the long, long months of pandemic hibernation, our pent-up desire to go road tripping has become unleashed at last. That s what s in store for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, which marks the unofficial start of summer. Here in the mountain region, the American Automobile Association predicts that nearly 3 million residents will travel this Memorial Day weekend. Nationwide, more than 37 million people are expected to get away for the holiday. This is up some 60% from 2020 and most of us will travel by car. I spoke to Daniel Armbruster, with the New Mexico
Governor Appoints Roscoe Augustus Woods Of Socorro To Seventh Judicial District Court Vacancy
COURT News:
SANTA FE Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that she has named Roscoe Augustus Woods of Socorro to the Seventh Judicial District Court, Division II.
He fills a vacancy created by the death of Chief Judge Matthew Reynolds in March.
Woods has led his own private practice firm in Socorro since 2015. He previously served as Assistant Attorney General and Director of the Open Government Division for the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and worked as a special commissioner for the Seventh Judicial District Court.
New Mexico Seeks Nominations For Primary Care Council
NMHSD News:
SANTA FE The New Mexico Human Services Department (NMHSD) is accepting nominations for the Primary Care Council until Friday, May 14, 2021.
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House Bill 67, enacted during the 2021 legislative session, the Council is designed to:
“Increase access to primary care, improve the quality of primary care services, lower the cost of primary care delivery, address the shortage of primary care providers and reduce overall health care costs” statewide.
“Given that more than 48 percent of New Mexicans receive one or more services from the Human Services Department, and now over 930,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicaid, primary care has never been more important to the state,” said NMHSD Secretary David Scrase, M.D. “We hope to build on the success of our expansion of training positions to identify the best methods for building a sustainable primary care workforce, so that every New Mexican who desires an