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How To Identify Fentanyl Addiction

How To Identify Fentanyl Addiction

The opioid crisis has escalated with the rise of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that is driving an unprecedented number of overdose deaths. Understanding how to identify fentanyl addiction is crucial for early intervention and treatment.Understanding...

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How To Improve Your 1.5 Mile Run Time

How To Improve Your 1.5 Mile Run Time

Whether it’s a fast sprint over a short distance or the fortitude to finish 1.5 miles in a reasonable amount of time, the ability to fulfill the physical fitness standards required for a variety of demanding careers — including law enforcement and corrections —...

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Peer Support Group Officer Program

Peer Support Group Officer Program

The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is committed to the support of our officers in times of personal crisis or need. Corrections officers, like most of us, may stress or worry about personal or work-related problems and challenges at times.MDC...

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A Secure Job Now – Real Opportunity for the Future

A Secure Job Now – Real Opportunity for the Future

These days, many high school graduates are feeling the pressure. They see their friends making plans to go to college or vocational school, but that isn’t necessarily their thing. Low-wage hourly jobs provide no security and no benefits – never mind a career path for...

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Build Your Career – Build Your Life

Build Your Career – Build Your Life

A job with Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is not your usual 9 to 5. Our corrections officers are essential frontline workers who play an important role in maintaining public safety. They’re required to be on the job every day providing a...

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