The purpose of this position is to provide the Village of Bosque
Farms with professional investigative services in the area of law
enforcement for the protection of people and property. The position
functions under the direction and supervision of the Police Chief.
Although assigned to work primarily the day shift, 40 hours
to 43 hours per week, the position requires varied work hours to accommodate
ongoing investigations.
The minimum requirements for the Police Detective are:
A. Must have a current New Mexico Law Enforcement Certificate and five
years of police experience; some experience in detective work preferred.
B. Must communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
C. Must have a proven record of sound judgment, honesty and discretion.
D. Ability to qualify with a Department-issued firearm.
There will be a twelve-month probationary period for new hires
or a six-month probationary period for currently employed officers
transferring to the position. At this time, an evaluation of job performance
will be conducted and discussed with the employee. Following the evaluation,
the employee will either be made a permanent employee, be allowed
to continue on probationary period (not to exceed 18 months total
for a new hire or 12 months for a transferring employee), or be terminated
or transferred to police patrolman status, based on evaluation results,
as appropriate.