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A low security jail called Hobbs Police Jail resides in Hobbs, New Mexico. New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. Its necessary community facilities developed a bit differently. By 1927 Hobbs became a “Boom” town when oil became discovered and it changed the local scene. People came in droves to help and lived in tents, cardboard shacks and a few shotgun houses. In 1930 Hobbs Jail became built on the 900 blocks of South Dal Paso Street to deal with the new reality. The city Constable Pops Gray with his signature cigar and western revolver ran the civil side of the law. By 1932 gunfights became common in the county. A Lea County Deputy Sheriff Clifton became mortally wounded when he stopped two thieves south of Crossroads just an hour north of Hobbs. The need for better facilities became a central core value of Lea County where Hobbs is.

Hobbs has been the gateway to New Mexico’s high desert landscapes (Llano Estacado) for some time. Its multicultural heritage of Native American, farming, cowboys and Latino culture come up with innovative solutions to local problems. Hobbs today has a 50-bed municipal jail with a computerized tracked evidence room. Now a two-story facility it holds all divisions of the Police Department in the building for efficient, effective police and jail operations.

Officers of the Hobbs Police Department run the facility. It normally has temporary detainees waiting to become moved to the nearest county jail. Most inmates serve less than a year of time. While there the inmates receive three meals a day and essential amenities.

In recent years Hobbs Police Jail has obtained the accredited law enforcement agency status. Independent and authoritative bodies come and check the level of standards and criteria used for both police and the jail itself. Updated and modern in its facilities and methods, it means good management and administration of the jail. It has built a reputation for being fair and not discriminating in its practices. The facility has the ability to do inter-agency cooperation as well as coordination with such entities as the Lea County Correctional facility north west of Hobbs. Municipal jail and Police Department can be found on 300 North Turner Street in Hobbs.