In New Mexico
The F.O.P. has always been and remains today, actively involved in protecting the interests and welfare of law enforcement officers and their families. The F.O.P. Legislative Program led the way in the creation and passage of the Officers Bill of Rights and the passage of the Collective Bargaining Act; The Police Officers survivors Benefit of $50,000.00, which goes to the survivors of police officers killed in the line of duty; was passed in 1995; Free tuition to any State University is offered to a child of an officer who is killed in the line of duty; the F.O.P. is recognized as the VOICE of law enforcement in New Mexico, remaining a leader in protecting the rights of officers at the legislative level in Santa Fe
