Operational Concepts: New Mexico Dept of Public Safety
The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the New Mexico Dept of Public Safety.| Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Commercial Vehicle Operations |
NMDPS will develop check point stations for commercial vehicles traveling through MPO region | Planned |
| NMDPS will track commercial vehicles carrying HAZMAT material | Planned | |
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Emergency Management |
Dispatch State Police vehicles in the region. | Planned |
| Generate Amber Alerts and distribute them to regional emergency management agencies and traffic agencies. | Planned | |
| Generate and coordinate wide area alerts and distribute them to regional traffic and emergency management agencies. | Planned | |
| Operate the New Mexico Statewide EOC. | Planned | |
| Participate in regional incident response and coordination. | Planned | |
| Plan and coordinate region wide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans and disaster management plans. | Planned | |
| Plan and coordinate the response to HAZMAT incidents. | Planned | |
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Incident Management |
Respond to incidents on state roads with NM DPS vehicles. | Planned |