Las Cruces Police Department

HB61, the bill that increases the penalty for aggravated battery on a peace officer, has passed the House and is now at the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by @SenJoeCervantes. Please let all @NMSenateDems and @NMSenate_GOP know that you support HB61. #ProtectPolice

This video shows the split-second reality officers face. Under current law, pointing a gun at an officer & shooting an officer can carry the same felony charge, with no distinction for serious injury. For officers like LCPD’s Adrian de la Garza & their families, that gap matters

**Viewer discretion advised. Sensitive content. As the legislative session begins, this conversation can’t wait. LCPD will do our part, but protecting kids takes more than policing alone. The time for action is now. #ProtectOurKids #PublicSafety #NewMexico #TheTimeIsNow

Is crime up or down in Las Cruces?

LCPD, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico and @FBIAlbuquerque are sharing news of a recent collaboration.

Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits during the Labor Day Weekend. DWI enforcement will continue throughout September.

Throwback Thursday: LCPD officers in 1933. Left to right are Victor Royball, Juan B. Lucero, Frank "Pancho" Amador, Jose Camunez and Antonio "Tony" Barncastle.

National Night Out will be held 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Downtown Las Cruces. The free and family-friendly event will be held on Plaza de Las Cruces and along Main Street between Bowman Avenue and the roundabout near City Hall.

Throwback Thursday: LCPD officers in the late 1960s. See anyone you know?

Chief Jeremy Story won High Law Enforcement at the United States Practical Shooting Association 2025 Factory Gun Nationals held June 25-29 in Marengo, Ohio. Story competed in the Carry Optics Division.

We're hosting a Community Cleanup, MOC on the Block and Cruise El Paseo event Tuesday, June 24, on El Paseo Road. *Community Cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. *Cruise El Paseo and MOC on the Block from 5-8 p.m. at 1040 El Paseo Rd.

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Police are investigating a shooting and a barricaded subject at a motel on the 1700 block of west Picacho Avenue. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The scene is active. Most of west Picacho is blocked by police. Avoid the area.

Throwback Thursday: LCPD detectives in the early 1970s. Can you name them?

Hearts are heavy after the passing of Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros. Our condolences are extended to his family, friends and the community he served. May he forever rest in peace.

Our brother Jonah Hernandez's name graces the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.

Members of LCPD's Honor Guard stand on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Honor Guard is attending National Police Week to honor the memory of our brother Jonah Hernandez who was killed in the line of duty Feb. 11, 2024.

Deputy Chief Eric Urenda spoke during the 2025 Southern New Mexico Fallen Peace Officers Memorial held Wednesday, May 14, at Real Life Church. The memorial pays tribute to law enforcement personnel from southern New Mexico and west Texas who have died in the line of duty.

Congratulations to Chief Jeremy Story for being recognized as Citizen of the Year by the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce during the Annual Chamber Celebration and Choice Awards held April 24, 2025.

Throwback Thursday: LCPD officers in the early 1970s. Do you recognize anyone?