North Las Vegas Police Department

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North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD)
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Common nameNorth Town Police, North Las Vegas Police
AbbreviationNLVPD
Motto"Committed to Excellence"
Agency overview
Formed1946
Employees398
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Size100.48 mi (161.71 km)
Population242,975 (2017)
Legal jurisdictionNorth Las Vegas, Nevada
Governing body Council-Manager
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters2332 N. Las Vegas Blvd, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Police Officers292
Civilians103
Mayor of North Las Vegas responsible
  • Pamela Goynes-Brown
Agency executives
  • Col . Jacqueline Gravatt, Chief of Police
  • Lt. Col Michael Harris, Assistant Chief of Police
Facilities
Area Commands2
Detention Centers1
Dogs5
Website
North Las Vegas Police Department Recruiting website:

North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD) is the police department of the City of North Las Vegas in Clark County in southern Nevada. [1]

Contents

Although North Las Vegas and Las Vegas are both within Clark County, and share city limit boundaries, NLVPD is not part of the larger Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, despite being part of the same metropolitan area.

History

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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. [2] Since then, NLVPD has grown dramatically to keep pace with the growth of North Las Vegas and the rest of Clark County. [3]

As of 2016, NLVPD provided law enforcement services to an area of 100.48 square miles (260.2 km2) and a population of approximately 233,808 citizens. As of July 2016, NLVPD had 309 commissioned personnel (Police and Detention Officers), and 106 civilian support personnel. [4] The agency grew rapidly, adding 150 officers during the period 2006-2009. However, the number of personnel has been reduced by the financial crisis that began in 2009. [5]

In 2004 NLVPD created a website to promote recruiting, JoinNLVPD.com.


Structure

The Department is led by a chief of police, who reports to the city manager.

Under the chief are one assistant chief, and four subordinate captains who run day-to-day department operations in three bureaus: Operations (2), Investigations, and Detention Services. A civilian deputy director manages Administrative Services.

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.

Ranks

TitleInsignia
Chief
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Assistant Chief
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Captain
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Lieutenant
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Sergeant
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Detective
Officer

Other programs

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.[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. "NLVPD". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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  3. "The 258 fastest growing U.S. Cities - Jun. 27, 2007".
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