- North Las Vegas Police Department
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North Las Vegas Police Department Common name North Las Vegas Police Department Abbreviation NLVPD 
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NLVPD Badge Motto Committed to Excellence Agency overview Formed 1946 Employees 704 Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction* City of North Las Vegas in the state of Nevada, United States Size 82.48 mi (132.74 km) Population 235,479 Legal jurisdiction City North Las Vegas, Nevada Governing body North Las Vegas City Council General nature - Law enforcement
- Civilian agency
Operational structure Headquarters North Las Vegas Police Main Station Police Officer / Detention Officers 293 / 123 (2011) Agency executive Joseph Chronister Facilities Area Commands 2 Detention Centers 1 Dogs 5 Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. File:Police car angle.jpgNLVPD patrol carThe North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD) is the police department of the City of North Las Vegas in Clark County in southern Nevada.
Although North Las Vegas and Las Vegas are part of the same metropolitan area, share city limit boundaries, and are within Clark County, NLVPD is not part of the larger Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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History
Original NLVPD patch
NLVPD was established in 1946 to serve the growing community of North Las Vegas, which at that time consisted of four square miles and had a population of around 3,000.[1] Since then, NLVPD has grown dramatically to keep pace with the growth of North Las Vegas and the rest of Clark County.[2].
As of 2008, NLVPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 82.48 square miles (213.6 km2) and a population of approximately 235,479 citizens. As of October 2008 NLVPD had 458 commissioned personnel (Police and detention Officers) and 381 civilian support personnel [3]. The agency continues to grow rapidly, adding 150 officers during the period 2006-2009 [4].
In 2004 NLVPD created a website to promote recruiting, JoinNLVPD.com. [1]
Structure
The Department is led by a chief of police, who reports to the city manager.
Under the chief are three subordinate deputies who run day-to day department operations in the three departments: Operations, Investigative / Detention Services, and Administrative Services.
- Operations Command is divided into two geographical commands, operating from separate facilities. These are the Northwest Area Command (NWAC) and the South Area Command (SAC). The Traffic Division also belongs to the Operations Command.
- Investigative / Detention Command includes the Detective Bureau, Crime Scene Investigations Bureau, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), and Narcotics Investigations Division. In addition, this command includes supervision of the Detention Facility, which detains people awaiting trial for felony or misdemeanor charges, convicted by the city of misdemeanors, United States Marshals Service inmates, Immigration and Naturalization Service inmates, Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates, Clark County inmates, and inmates from other jurisdictions. About 880-980 inmates are in the facility at a given time.
- Administrative Command includes the Communications Division (911 emergency dispatch), Animal Control Division, Resource Management Division, Community Services Division, Records Division, Validations Office, the Victim Witness Program, and Police Department Training Division.
Operations and Investigative / Detention commands are headed by Deputy Chiefs (who are sworn officers), while Administrative Command is headed by a Deputy Director, who is a civilian.
The Special Assignments Unit (SAU) includes the Public Communications Office (public information officer, recruiting), and Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP). The SAU is supervised by a sworn police supervisor who reports to the Chief of Police.
Other Programs
- Chief's Advisory Council
- Línea Comunitaria Latina (Latino Community Connection)
- Citizens' Academy
- Cadet Program
- Junior Officers
In popular culture
The Department has been portrayed in reality television programs such as Fugitive Strike Force and COPS. It was also the inspiration for the short-lived television series Nasty Boys.
Notes
- ^ http://cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/Police/Recruitment/DepartmentBackground.shtm
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/27/real_estate/258_fastest_growing_cities/index.htm
- ^ http://cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/Police/Recruitment/DepartmentBackground.shtm
- ^ http://cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/Police/Recruitment/PoliceRecruitment.shtm
External links
Categories:- Law enforcement agencies of Nevada
- Municipal police departments of Nevada
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