Office of Security Threat Intelligence
The Office of Security Threat Management (OSTM), is comprised of staff from the Security Threat Intelligence Unit (STIU) and the Fugitive Apprehension Team (FAT) from the Adult Prisons (APD) and Probation and Parole Divisions (PPD) , and serves as the primary liaison to local, state and federal law enforcement. The primary mission of the OSTM is to provide timely, relevant, accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical, operational and strategic level managers and supervisors within the NMCD. The OSTM components produce intelligence both for NMCD use and for sharing across the local and national intelligence community. In addition, the OSTM aids in providing leadership and promoting professionalism in the criminal intelligence community in order to protect public safety.
Fugitive Apprehension Team (FAT)
- Absconder – An offender, under NMCD supervision in the community including community corrections facilities, whose whereabouts are no longer known to the supervising Probation Parole Officer (PPO) after reasonable efforts have been made to locate.
- Escapee – Flight from confinement or lawful control of an officer even when on a status such as supervised work release or furlough. One who has escaped from a prison or detention center.
- Fugitive – An offender who has violated the terms of his/her conditions of release into the community and/or is eluding efforts to be remanded back into custody.
Highlights
- NMCD FAT has lead multi agency warrant and absconder round-ups with great success in returning absconders and fugitives back into custody.
- NMCD FAT staff members have been assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive Task Force in order to address and locate high profile absconders and fugitives which has resulted in successful apprehensions.
Security Threat Intelligence Unit (STIU)
Highlights
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Coordinated numerous proactive New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) and New Mexico Gang and Terrorism Task Force funded multi-agency gang initiatives at every public facility complex and in communities identified as high gang activity areas.
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Provided gang intelligence and training to law enforcement agencies, county jails, judicial entities, public schools, national level gang conferences, and provided expert testimony in high profile gang cases.
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STIU has worked with law enforcement to successfully curb gang violence, and also worked in unison in fugitive apprehension efforts.
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We have standardized and certified all NMCD Canine teams in narcotics detection, fugitive apprehension, and canine patrols in accordance with the Master Trainer Curriculum.