Ruidoso Police Department

10/19/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

There have been 338 speeding citations issued within the last week, with Hull Road leading the way with 138. We are still seeing speeds more than 25 mph over the speed limits, at each of the locations.

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

10/19/2026

Building Connections, One Dance Move at a Time!

Our School Resource Officer Kalama is showing off some dance moves with students at White Mountain Elementary School!

It's moments like these that remind us how meaningful the connections between our officers and students can be. Sharing smiles and making memories, one dance at a time! 💙

10/09/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

There have been 187 citations issued within the last week

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

10/06/2026

Important information from Village of Ruidoso 👇

Scam Alert: Fraudulent Planning Commission Invoices

The Village of Ruidoso has been made aware of fraudulent invoices being sent to Planning Commission applicants requesting payment of administrative and other fees.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱. These invoices did 𝗻𝗼𝘁 come from the Village or Village staff. Do not send payment, initiate a wire transfer, reply to the sender, or use payment instructions included in the message.

If you receive an unexpected invoice or payment request claiming to be from the Village, verify it directly through official Village contact information before responding.

Learn more via our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/m45dy64b3zwfhbtplw4yzkggrzl7ze

Residents may also call the Village of Ruidoso at 575-258-4343 for more information.

10/03/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

There have been 1808 speeding citations issued since 07/26/2026.

The Hull Road speed camera went live and started issuing citations at midnight on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

Remember, Ruidoso Public School is in session! Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

09/24/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

There have been 564 warnings issued for Hull Road since 08/27/2026. The Hull Road speed camera will go live and start issuing citations at midnight on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

In the past week, the police department has reviewed and approved 207 speeding citations.

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

Remember, Ruidoso Public School is in session! Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

09/17/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

To date there have been 1,542 Speeding Violation citations issued for speeds of 10 mph over the posted speed limit.

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

The Hull location has issued 457 warnings since August 27th, 2026 and speed enforcement citations will begin issuing in less than two weeks.

Remember, Ruidoso Public School is in session! Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

09/11/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

There have been 1,347 citations issued since 07/26/2026.

The speed cameras issuing citations are currently at the following locations:
📍200 Block of Junction Rd (E/B)
📍200 Block of Paradise Canyon Dr (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull Rd (S/B)

There have been 311 warnings issued at the Hull trailer location that began issuing warnings on 08/27/2026.

Speeds in these locations have been recorded at more than 50 MPH over the posted limit, with the average speeding citation issued for approximately 14 to 15 MPH over the limit.

Our patrol officers make about 15 traffic stops each, monthly, while also responding to traffic crashes, calls for service, theft, domestic violence incidents, other dispatched calls, and all too often having to put down an animal in distress.

Remember, Ruidoso Public School is back in session! Please slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘜𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘛 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

For more information including frequently asked questions about the program, visit our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/automated-speed-enforcement-program

09/04/2026

Speed Enforcement Camera Update

Since the Altumint Speed Enforcement Cameras went live on Junction and Paradise on July 26, 2026, a total of 1,158 citations have been issued.

Cameras are currently active at:
📍 200 Block of Junction (E/B)
📍 200 Block of Paradise (N/B and S/B)
📍 800 Block of Hull (S/B)

In addition, the Hull Road camera began issuing warnings on August 27, 2026, and has logged 193 warnings so far.

There are 4 camera trailers currently deployed across these locations, each monitoring one direction of traffic: 1 on Junction (E/B), 2 on Paradise (N/B and S/B), and 1 on Hull (S/B).

Please remember to slow down and obey posted speed limits. These cameras are part of our ongoing effort to improve safety on Village roadways.

08/29/2026

ENFORCEMENT REMINDER: The Ruidoso Police Department will enforce all applicable traffic laws and ordinances related to off-highway vehicles.

Operators are responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with all applicable State of New Mexico laws and Village of Ruidoso ordinances before operating an OHV within Village limits!

KNOW BEFORE YOU RIDE: OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO MUNICIPAL CODE

Here are a few important reminders for operating OHVs in the Village of Ruidoso.

✅ DO:
- Follow posted speed limit and traffic laws.
- Ensure your OHV has working headlights, taillights, brakes, mirrors and mufflers.
- Carry a valid driver’s license, instruction permit or provisional license, along with the required OHV safety permit.
- Maintain required insurance coverage.
- Come to a complete stop and yield to traffic before crossing streets or highways, then cross directly and safely.

🚫 DON’T:
- Operate an OHV on limited-access highways or private property.
- Ride on walking trails.
- Ride in Village-owned or maintained parks.
- Carry passengers unless your OHV is specifically designed and properly equipped for safely transporting them.
- Exceed OHV's passenger allotment

REMEMBER: Standard traffic laws apply to OHVs. Recreational OHVs that meet the required equipment, licensing, permit, and insurance requirements may be operated on paved streets owned and controlled by the Village of Ruidoso.

View full rules and requirements via our website: https://library.municode.com/nm/ruidoso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH82TRVE_ARTIVOGHMOVE

Ride responsibly. Follow the rules. Help keep Ruidoso’s roads and recreational areas safe for everyone!