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29-7B-2. Findings and purpose.

A. The legislature finds that:

(1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and

(2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem.

B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act [29-7B-1 NMSA 1978] is to:

(1) provide leadership training to students;

(2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and

(3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.

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29-7B-2. Findings and purpose.

A. The legislature finds that:

(1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and

(2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem.

B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act [29-7B-1 NMSA 1978] is to:

(1) provide leadership training to students;

(2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and

(3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.

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29-7B-2. Findings and purpose.

A. The legislature finds that:

(1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and

(2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem.

B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act [29-7B-1 NMSA 1978] is to:

(1) provide leadership training to students;

(2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and

(3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.