Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

SANTA FE — The attached document below is an internal Incident Review that a committee of New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers conducted in reference to the Darian Jarrott fatal shooting, which occurred Feb. 4, 2021 on Interstate 10 near Las Cruces.

The analysis and recommendations from it resulted in several internal NMSP policy changes by Chief Tim Johnson.

As a follow-up to those changes, NMSP felt releasing the full Incident Review report to the public was necessary. NMSP is distributing this report to serve as a tool to improve officer safety and hopefully prevent a future tragedy. Portions of the Incident Review take the form of a critique and will discuss errors made by various individuals. The report also discusses possible alternative actions and tactics for certain situations.

“We must do everything we can to ensure the tragedy involving our fellow State Police Ofc. Darion Jarrott is not repeated. The highlighting of mistakes by different individuals involved in the incident and noting areas for improvement is done solely to learn and find ways to operate more safely,” NMSP Chief Troy Weisler said. “Omar Cueva-Felix killed Ofc. Jarrott in cold blood, and unfortunately, we cannot change that; however, it is imperative we learn from this tragic event as we strive to provide the highest level of service to the people of New Mexico.”

Access the full Incident Review Here.