Overview
The Los Lunas Police Department is a progressive, proactive, full service public safety organization providing 24/7, 365 day police services to the community. We also provide radio telecommunications support for local and county police, fire and medical services within Valencia County.
Mission
The mission of the Los Lunas Police Department is building relationships, solving problems, and making a difference.
The Los Lunas Police Department:
- Public safety through the protection of life and property is our highest priority.
- Will respect and protect the rights and dignity of all persons and conduct citizen contacts with integrity, respect and fairness.
- Will strive for excellence in its delivery of police services and will utilize training, technology and innovation to achieve that goal.
- Recognizes its interdependent relationship with the community it serves and will remain sensitive to the community’s priorities and needs.
- Will faithfully enforce municipal, state & federal laws impartially throughout the community.
- Will faithfully enforce the State of New Mexico and the U.S, Constitutions.
- Recognizes the individual worth of each of its members and other co-workers.
Goals/Objectives
Community Policing
The Los Lunas Police Department has adopted a community policing philosophy throughout the Village, building a stronger partnership with its customers to better respond to the needs of the community. Officers are encouraged to get to know the customers residing in their assigned neighborhoods and business areas to discuss problems and solutions together.
Educational Law Enforcement
The Los Lunas Police Department has adopted an educational philosophy of law enforcement with "public safety of its customers" its primary responsibility. Officers are encouraged to educate the public in the enforcement of laws with verbal or written warnings for the first time offenders where appropriate.
Reduction of crime/liability
The Los Lunas Police Department is committed to reduce crime and the fear of crime within the Village for a safer community for all its customers. We will reorganize the department to strengthen the command staff, first line supervision and criminal investigations. We have created a professional standards position to update our policies and procedures to state and national standards. We have also assigned officers to the regional drug and gang task forces, assigned an officer to the schools, assigned officers to the juvenile drug court and teen court, and created an Internet and computer crimes unit.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Website
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Chief Melnick Letter to the Editor
Support Early Childhood Education News Release Law
Enforcement Seeks Governor Martinez's Support
 
A Child is Missing Alert Website
Chief Melnick's Letter to the Editor - HR.4305 Senate Bill
Chief Melnick's Letter to US Congress - HR.4305 Senate Bill
Project Safe Childhood Website
NM Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) News Release
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Contact
Chief Roy Melnick
Email
2011 Accreditation Report
2012 Annual Report
2011 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
660 Main St NW
Los Lunas, NM 87031
Ph: (505) 839-3855
Fax: (505) 352-7741
Staff Directory
Staff Biographies
Hours of Operation
24-7
365 days
2011 VCRDTF Report
In partnership with CYFD
In Partnership with NCMEC
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