New Mexico
4 Investigates: UNM ends its body camera blind spot
The University of New Mexico Police Department will no longer be one of the few law enforcement agencies in the state without body-worn cameras.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Police Department will no longer be one of the few law enforcement agencies in the state without body-worn cameras.
“This is something we should do at this time,” said Teresa Costantinidis, the executive vice president of finance and administration for the University of New Mexico. “In April, there was a report and the interview that you did with our police chief to talk about it, and that brought it back to the table.”
4 Investigates revealed an, “oversight,” in the 2020 law requiring body cameras from law enforcement agencies. The law’s definition left out university police departments, exempting them from the requirement.
UNM Police Chief Joe Silva said, “we didn’t see the need,” when 4 Investigates asked him why not implement body cameras in April.
Most other university police departments in New Mexico voluntarily adopted them.
“There was certainly no thinking that it would be good for university police to not hold themselves to the same standard that all other law enforcement do in the state,” State Sen. Joseph Cervantes told 4 Investigates in April.
Cervantes, who sponsored the 2020 legislation requiring body cameras for law enforcement officers, added he was, “very confident that if UNM doesn’t do this voluntarily in the next few months the legislature is going to compel it of them.”
It wasn’t outside pressure alone that led UNM administration to make a change.
Costantinidis said the pro-Palestinian protests on campus, and the decision to use police to clear encampments, “did play a role,” in the decision to implement body cameras. In April, UNM officials called in New Mexico State Police to assist UNM PD to clear an encampment in the Student Union Building.
“We don’t often get requests for body cam footage,” Costantinidis said. “In this case, we relied heavily on both surveillance footage and the body cam footage from the New Mexico State Police. But it gave us a moment to say, maybe it [police body cameras] would have been helpful.”
4 Investigates reviewed UNM officers’ audio belt recordings and UNM surveillance video, which does not have audio, the night the SUB was cleared. UNM officials tout the 3,000 surveillance cameras installed around campus as, “essential,” to meet its safety goals on-campus. The surveillance video shows protesters barricading doors, covering some cameras and using chalk on walls and floors. It also shows dozens of NMSP officers, in riot gear, pushing protesters out of the building and arresting people. It also shows what appears to be a UNM officer throwing a punch, and another throwing an elbow at protestor while making an arrest.
4 Investigates found one surveillance camera had missing footage from when police moved in on protestors. A UNM spokesperson said, “No video was deleted. That particular camera appears to have malfunctioned at that time.”
“The decision to do this says that we see body-worn cameras as a useful tool,” Costantindis said. “This is something we want to do in order to promote both safety and trust by the community.”
UNM has agreed to a five-year contract with Axon to outfit UNM PD with body cameras. It will cost $623,000 for the duration of the contract. UNM PD is also hiring another full-time officer to manage its body camera program.
Western New Mexico University will be the last university to not have its police department wear body cameras.
Tribal and federal law enforcement agencies are not required to wear body cameras.
4 Investigates has requested documentation related to UNM PD’s internal use of force investigation into its officers involved in SUB clearing. UNM has not yet released those documents.
Southeastern New Mexico will see some snow while other places will generally see cooler, more winter-like temperatures. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Some notable cities in New Mexico could see multiple inches of snow, along with possible wind and cooler temperatures Sunday into Monday.
There is going to be snow across the southeast. A winter storm advisory is in effect all throughout areas like Ruidoso and out toward the Texas state line. A winter storm warning for Carlsbad and even a blizzard warning for the Guadalupe Mountains. These advisories and warnings indicate it’s going to continue until Monday at 6 p.m.
How much snow might there be? Ruidoso could see a few inches, along with other higher-elevation areas. Carlsbad might even see as much as two inches and Roswell has a very good chance of snow.
Wind gusts ranged from 23 mph for Hobbs and Clovis, 25 in Santa Rosa and similar readings in other places. Temperatures could hit sub-freezing temperatures in places like Ruidoso, Roswell, Carlsbad and Hobbs. Meanwhile, Gallup and Grants could get into the single-digits. Plus, places like Albuquerque and Santa Fe will be in the 20s but the big “winner” is Alamosa, Colorado, with 2 degrees.
Chief Meteorologist Eddie Garcia shares all the details in his full forecast in the video above.
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An offensive role for Gophers defensive back Koi Perich was a major storyline before the 2025 season. The experiment was seemingly over until he played more offensive snaps in Minnesota’s Rate Bowl win over New Mexico than the entire regular season combined. Let’s take a deeper look at every position Perich lined up at against the Lobos.
Defense (69 snaps)
Positional breakdown: via Pro Football Focus (PFF)
- FS: 20 snaps
- ILB: 20 snaps
- Slot CB: 16 snaps
- SS: 10 snaps
- OLB: 3 snaps
Defensive production
- 69.7 PFF grade
- 5 total tackles
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Perich’s defensive production took a slight step back in 2025, but his 69.7 PFF grade in the Rate Bowl against New Mexico was his third-highest of the season. It marked only the fourth time this season that he had one missed tackle or fewer.
Offense (22 snaps)
Positional breakdown
- Slot WR: 12 snaps
- Outside WR: 10 snaps
Offensive production
- 4 receptions, 34 yards
- 2 carries, 7 yards
Friday was Perich’s best offensive game of his college career. It might’ve taken five wide receivers to enter the transfer portal and Le’Meke Brockington opting out of the game, but he essentially acted as their No. 3 wide receiver.
His previous career high for offensive snaps came in Week 1 against Buffalo when he saw the field seven times. He also had his most productive game against the Lobos with four receptions for 34 yards, which was the second most on the team. When Minnesota wanted Perich to play offense, you’d have to assume Friday’s game was how they wanted it to look.
Special teams
- One punt return, four yards
Perich played his normal special teams role against New Mexico, as Minnesota’s primary punt returner and kick returner, but he only had one punt return for four yards.
A handful of transfer portal entries and bowl game opt outs opened the window for Minnesota to revisit the Perich experiement on offense, and it was sucesful. It will be an interesting storyline to follow whether or not it was just bowl game theatrics or a look into a true two-way role in 2026.
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