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 is designed to give law enforcement the tools to investigate those individuals who are operating 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.
San Juan County Sheriffs Office
Aztec, N.M.
July 9th-10th, 2025
Los Lunas Police Department
Los Lunas, N.M.
July 14th-15th, 2025
Albuquerque Police Department
Albuquerque, N.M.
July 21st-22nd, 2025
Dona Ana County Sheriffs Office
Las Cruces, N.M.
July 24th-25th, 2025
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Santa Fe, N.M.
September 15th-16th, 2025
Ruidoso Police Department
Ruidoso, N.M.
September 18th-19th, 2025
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.”
