I.  PURPOSE

1. To insure the safety of all citizens and protect public and private property.
2. To provide for the maintenance of law and order during emergencies or disasters.
3. To provide protection for essential industries, supplies, and facilities.

1. There are ten law enforcement agencies represented in Eddy County: three city, one county, three state (Department of Public Safety, Livestock Inspector, New Mexico Game and Fish) and three Federal (Bureau of Land Management, Border Patrol and National Park Service).
2. Additional New Mexico State Police and selected federal law enforcement agencies can be utilized to supplement local law enforcement if necessary.
3. Carlsbad and Artesia city police departments and the Sheriff's office operate dispatch centers which, in an emergency, serve as emergency control centers to manage each agency's resources and response personnel. Each dispatch center operates on a 24-hour basis.

1. Law enforcement officers are among the first to be notified of and respond to an emergency or disaster. Critical information regarding the situation must be transmitted to appropriate personnel for EOC activation and plan implementation.
2. Uniformed officers are highly visible symbols of authority and initially assume direction and control at a disaster scene until properly relieved or reassigned.

1. Each department maintains procedures for notification/recall of all personnel,

including reserves if needed, in event of an emergency or disaster situation.
2. Dispatch Centers will maintain contact with the EOC to coordinate response and rescue.
3. The chief law enforcement officer or his designated representative reports to the EOC during an emergency to assist decision makers and coordinate law enforcement response.
4. Field units furnish essential information on casualties, observable damage, evacuation status, exposure levels, etc., to the departmental dispatch center for relay to the EOC for plotting, analysis and reporting.
5. Law enforcement personnel support emergency response and recovery operations by maintaining security and limiting access at disaster locations.
6. During evacuation and other emergencies, law enforcement personnel establish traffic control and assist evacuees in relocating. They are also responsible for selecting evacuation routes and alternates, when necessary.
7. Other duties include security at reception centers, shelter and feeding facilities, triage areas and hospitals, and providing warning and evacuation information.

1. The sheriff or police chief of the affected jurisdiction is the law enforcement coordinator for emergency operations (This function will be performed by a unified command when an incident involves two or more jurisdictions).
2. The senior law enforcement officer will use the Incident Command System (ICS) at a disaster scene to coordinate actions of response agencies and establish a chain of command.
3. In a Hazardous Materials incident, a State Police Emergency Response Officer (ERO) will assume control of response activity (under the State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan) and coordinate resources involved.
4. The law enforcement coordinator ensures security of the disaster area (and other evacuated areas) to protect private and public property.

1. Each department will implement an extended work/relief schedule so as to provide personnel with sufficient rest while maintaining response capability.
2. EOC staff will provide logistical support to field personnel. This includes food, water, fuel, communications, and emergency power.

1. Responsibility for maintaining and updating this annex rests with the jurisdiction's

Chief Law Enforcement Officer.
2. This annex will be updated as needed and reviewed annually.
3. This annex will be exercised in accordance with the exercise schedule as presented in the preparedness section of this document.