Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO VIEW AND REGISTER FOR AN ARIDE CLASS IN YOUR AREA. ARIDE IS FREE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS, AND MEETS THE NMDPS BIENNIUM SFST REQUIREMENT.
Register for Upcoming Classes
ARIDE is a two-day training designed to give law enforcement the tools to investigate those individuals who are operating motor vehicles on our roadways while impaired by substances other than, or in addition to alcohol. The course also serves as a pre-requisite for those Officers who may seek certification in the future as a New Mexico Drug Recognition Expert.
UPCOMING ARIDE COURSES
FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO VIEW AND REGISTER FOR AN ARIDE CLASS IN YOUR AREA. ARIDE IS FREE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS AND MEETS THE NMDPS BIENNIUM SFST REQUIREMENT.
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Santa Fe, N.M.
September 15th-16th, 2025
Ruidoso Police Department
Ruidoso, N.M.
September 18th-19th, 2025
Rio Rancho Police Department
Rio Rancho, N.M.
October 9th-10th, 2025
2026 ARIDE Courses
Below are our classes for 2026. Registration will open for these classes by August 31st, 2025
Los Lunas Police Department
Los Lunas, N.M.
January 15th-16th, 2026
San Juan County Sheriffs Office
Aztec, N.M.
January 22nd-23rd, 2026
Rio Rancho Police Department
Rio Rancho, N.M.
February 12th-13th, 2026
McKinley County Sheriffs Office
Gallup, N.M.
February 16th-17th, 2026
Roswell Police Department
Roswell, N.M.
March 5th-6th, 2026
Dona Ana County Sheriffs Office
Las Cruces, N.M.
March 26th-27th, 2026
Clovis Police Department
Clovis, N.M.
May 14th-15th, 2026
Albuquerque Police Department
Albuquerque, N.M.
May 28th-29th, 2026
Milan Police Department
Milan, N.M.
June 11th-12th, 2026
Santa Fe Police Department
Santa Fe, N.M.
June 29th-30th, 2026
San Juan County Sheriffs Office
Aztec, N.M.
July 13th-14th, 2026
Carlsbad Police Department
Carlsbad, N.M.
July 23rd-24th, 2026
Lea County Sheriffs Office
Hobbs, N.M.
August 27th-28th, 2026
Rio Rancho Police Department
Rio Rancho, N.M.
September 14th-15th, 2026
Ruidoso Police Department
Las Cruces, N.M.
September 28th-29th, 2026
Las Cruces Police Department
Rio Rancho, N.M.
October 29th-30th, 2026
Albuquerque Police Department
Albuquerque, N.M.
November 9th-10th, 2026
Please check back. Additional ARIDE courses will be added here
Interested in hosting an ARIDE at your agency?
We are continually looking for host agencies to partner with us in delivering the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) training. There is no cost to your agency—we bring the training directly to you.
To host an ARIDE, agencies are asked to provide a training room or a suitable space that can comfortably accommodate up to 25 participants for two consecutive days. Access to audiovisual equipment (laptop and projector) is appreciated; however, we can provide this equipment if needed.
If your agency is interested in hosting an ARIDE training, please use the contact button below to get in touch with us.
NMDPS Biennium
SFST Refresher
No Cost
NMDPS
Accredited
16 Advanced
Training Hours
“Drug impaired driving cases are much more complex than alcohol. In alcohol DWI cases, the roadside Officer typically observes things like an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes,”
“In drug impaired driving cases, the roadside Officer may have an idea that something isn’t right, but they may not have the tools to correlate it to impairment. This training gives New Mexico Law Enforcement the necessary tools to identify and remove drug-impaired drivers from our roadways and hold them accountable. With drug impaired driving cases on the rise, these trained Officers are a critical component in our goal to ENDWI.”
