News and Information
The 13th District Attorney Office is the second largest and fastest growing district in the state of
New Mexico
. Our office has over 84 employees who are dedicated to the fight against crime and making the community a safer place to live. It is our goal to provide accurate information to the public and media and keep you informed about events that our happening in our office.
June-July 2011 Newsletter
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Conferences and Trainings
The 13th Judicial District has several conferences and training programs throughout the year. Each program offers state-of-the-art training to law enforcement, prosecutors and staff members within our district, as well as throughout the state.
Annual Child Sexual Abuse Conference
The 2008 Annual Child Sexual Abuse Conference had its highest attendance rate since its inception with more than 175 affiliated professionals in field of child abuse participating. The event takes place every October with law enforcement and prosecutor credits provided. Our goal is to emphasize the value of collaboration among the Children Youth and Family Department, Local Law Enforcement and the District Attorney’s Office in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse. The conference had three separate tracks for prosecutors, law enforcement and victim advocates.
Gangs, Drugs and Prosecution Conference
Our office recently held its first Drugs, Gangs and Prosecution Conference on June 17th and 18th 2009 in
Belen,
New Mexico. The two-day long specialized training was a great success with over 150 law enforcement and prosecutors in attendance from throughout the state of
New Mexico
. During the conference several agencies came together in a classroom setting and had the opportunity to voice their prospective. The focus was on the importance of interaction between different agencies and implementing strategies in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes related to drugs and gangs. Building strong partnerships within the judicial system is vital to winning the fight against crime and making the community a safer place to live.
Domestic Violence Training
Several times throughout the year domestic violence training is provided to staff.
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