Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
New Mexico State Police has released 2023 data highlighting its public safety achievements and community involvement in 2023.
According to an NMSP news release, the data illustrates notable improvements in several key areas, including more DWI traffic stops and arrests, and fewer incidents involving use of force and pursuits.
Among the top datapoints are:
• A 12.8% increase in arrests from 2022 to 2023 (from 6,074 to 6,850 arrests).
• A 25.4% increase in traffic citations from 2022 to 2023 (139,676 to 175,143 citations).
• A 25.2% increase in DWI arrests from 2022 to 2023 (1,353 to 1,694 incidents).
• A 15% increase in calls for service, which includes calls that come into dispatch from the public as well as officers initiating calls (I.e. stopping to assist a stranded motorist or conducting a welfare check on a pedestrian).
• A 19.9% decrease in use of force incidents from 2022 to 2023 (241 to 193 incidents).
• A 17.9% decrease in pursuit incidents from 2022 to 2023 (195 to 160 incidents).
