Hobbs Police Department

The Hobbs Police Department is located in Lea County and has a current operating budget of approximately $22,000,000.00. The department is authorized 107 certified police officer positions plus support staff which totals 159 employees.

The Patrol Division is divided into two shifts; Days 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM and Nights 7:00 PM-7:00 AM. Shift change occurs every 3 months.

The Criminal Investigation Division is divided into two shifts that work 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM. One shift works Sunday through Wednesday and the other shift works Wednesday through Saturday. Each shift has one supervisor and each detective takes one call out night per week. Crime Scene Investigation personnel are on call from 7:00PM-7:00AM. The EAGLE IC (Real Time Crime Center) is staffed by certified officers who work rotating shifts.