NM Officer Busted at Border

Update:

To the read a copy of the criminal complaint filed against Lt. Ron Haley, you can see it here.

A Bosque Farms Police Officer is in big trouble today after the Customs and Border Protection says it caught him trying to smuggle an illegal immigrant into the US at the San Diego/Tijuana Border.

Here's the entire press release:

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Friday stopped a New Mexico police officer at the San Ysidro port of entry when he attempted to enter the United States with an illegal alien.

At about 10 a.m. March 26, Ronald Lewis Haley, a 41-year old U.S. citizen and member of the Bosque Farms Police Department near Albuquerque, New Mexico, drove up to the San Ysidro port of entry in a Chevy Tahoe with New Mexico plates. He was driving with a female passenger.

Haley presented his own valid travel documents, and presented a Mexican border crossing card for his female passenger. The CBP officer suspected that the document did not belong to the female passenger, and referred the car and occupants for a more thorough inspection.

CBP officers discovered that the document actually belonged to the woman’s sister, and that the woman did not have any legal documents to enter the United States.

CBP officers arrested Haley; he is currently being held at the San Diego Metropolitan Correctional Center awaiting charges brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego.

“There is no profile of what a smuggler looks like, so our officers have to expect to encounter anything. It is disheartening to see a police officer taken away in handcuffs to face charges,” said Chris Maston, Port Director at the San Ysidro port of entry. “Spotting an imposter to a legal document is a difficult task, but one that officers here at San Ysidro perform countless times a day. I am extremely proud of the diligence of my officers.”

–CBP–

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Vaughan's Complaint

Here's the full text of the charges filed against Douglas Vaughan.
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***News Alert: Some Red Light Cams Must Come Down

Big news today regarding New Mexico cities that use red light cameras. Take a look at this press release from the State's Department of Transportation saying red light cameras will not be allowed on state highways/federal interstates in city limits. This also impacts the speed vans.

State Transportation Commission Bans Use of Red-light Cameras on State and Federal Highways

CLOVIS – The New Mexico State Transportation Commission has unanimously approved a policy allowing the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to restrict or completely prohibit the use of red-light cameras and mobile enforcement vans on any state roadway, highway or federal interstate under its jurisdiction in New Mexico.

The automated traffic enforcement devices, commonly known as “red-light cameras,” will still be allowed for use by local municipalities at their discretion, as long as they are not located on any NMDOT-regulated roadway in New Mexico.

The ban would apply to red-light cameras and mobile enforcement vans on state and federal roadways, such as:

• I-25 and I-40 in Albuquerque
• Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque
• Paseo del Norte in Albuquerque
• Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe
• St. Francis Road in Santa Fe
• St. Michael’s Road in Santa Fe
• U.S. 70 in Las Cruces
• S. Valley Drive and Avenida De Mesilla in Las Cruces

As more cities around New Mexico plan to install red-light cameras, the Transportation Commission indicated a growing concern because of an absence of convincing proof that the devices truly make the streets and highways safer for motorists.

“There seems to be many competing studies out there that make confusing claims about the efficacy of the devices currently in use,” said State Transportation Commission Chairman Johnny Cope. “While the true safety impact of the use of these cameras is still murky at best, one thing has become clear to the Commission—more and more New Mexico cities seem to be putting driver-generated revenues ahead of sound traffic management techniques; frankly, that concept really troubles me.”

Transportation Secretary Gary Girón said, “Any existing red-light cameras violating this new policy must be removed within 60 days of the implementation of the policy. NMDOT will work with each city on this issue; shutting down and ultimately removing the devices in a timely manner.”

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Dancing Around the Word "Quota"

Last night I aired a report about what appears to be a quota system within New Mexico State Police.

Check it out:



The NMSP administration is not calling what I found a "quota," but rather a "minimum performance standard."

Interesting.

That reminds me of the term Revenue Enhancements I hear often from politicians.
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