Lincoln County Police Blotter (New Mexico)

Lincoln County Police Departments are law enforcement offices charged with maintaining peace and order through stopping crimes and conducting investigations in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Police Departments respond to numerous alleged crimes every day, and they record police actions in Lincoln County police blotters. These police blotters list all police arrests and other police station events. Arrest listings include the name of the suspected criminal, the time and place of the incident, the name of the arresting officer, and the name of the victim. They may also list the suspect's address and any jail bookings or prior criminal history. Police blotters provide important information on local Lincoln County crime as well as an individual's criminal record, and searching blotters is part of a thorough background check. Lincoln County Police Departments may also provide crime maps showing the location of local criminal activity. These police blotter records are often available on the Police Department website.

Capitan Police Department Capitan NM 217 Smokey Bear Boulevard 88316 575-354-2153

Carrizozo City Police Department Carrizozo NM 406 Central Avenue 88301 575-648-2351

Carrizozo Police Department Carrizozo NM 404 Central Avenue 88301 575-648-2351

New Mexico Mounted Patrol - Troop 5 Ruidoso NM 1085 Mechem Drive 88345 915-760-2021

New Mexico State Police - District 8 Ruidoso NM 1085 Mechem Drive 88345 575-258-0067

Ruidoso Downs Police Department Ruidoso Downs NM 122 Downs Drive 88346 575-378-4001

Ruidoso Police Department Ruidoso NM 1085 Mechem Drive 88345 575-257-7365


Lincoln County Sheriff Departments act as law enforcement agents, keeping order by stopping crimes and investigating reported criminal activity Lincoln County, New Mexico. Sheriff Departments keep detailed records on all of their actions, including arrest reports, and these activities are recorded in Lincoln County police blotters. These police blotters list all Lincoln County Sheriff Department arrests. Lincoln County arrest reports include the name of the arrested person, the time and location of the crime, and the name of the arresting officer. Many also include the name of the victim or the person reporting the suspected crime, as well as the suspect's address and any jail bookings. Police blotters provide important information on local crimes, as well as a someone's criminal history, which can help perform a Lincoln County background check. Sheriff Departments may also produce crime maps that show the location of criminal activity and arrests. These police blotter records are typically available to the public on the Sheriff Department website.

Lincoln County Sheriffs Office Carrizozo NM 300 Central Avenue 88301 575-648-2341