SB449
AN ACT relating to public safety; providing that certain provisions governing the organization of a metropolitan police department do not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering a unit of specialized law enforcement consisting of officers that provide public safety services; setting forth the jurisdiction and authority of officers of such a unit; revising provisions governing the jurisdiction and authority of certain units of specialized law enforcement established in a county in which a metropolitan police department has been organized; requiring certain officers of such a unit to wear portable event recording devices; providing that certain officers of such units have the powers of a peace officer; providing that such officers are police officers for purposes of certain provisions governing occupational diseases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to public safety; providing that certain provisions governing the organization of a metropolitan police department do not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering a unit of specialized law enforcement consisting of officers that provide public safety services; setting forth the jurisdiction and authority of officers of such a unit; revising provisions governing the jurisdiction and authority of certain units of specialized law enforcement established in a county in which a metropolitan police department has been organized; requiring certain officers of such a unit to wear portable event recording devices; providing that certain officers of such units have the powers of a peace officer; providing that such officers are police officers for purposes of certain provisions governing occupational diseases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Senate Committee on Government Affairs
Public exhibits
2
Support 0 · Opp 0 · Neutral 1
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to public safety; providing that certain provisions governing the organization of a metropolitan police
Existing law authorizes the board of county commissioners of any county and the governing body of any city or cities located in the county to merge their respective law enforcement agencies into one metropolitan police department and provides that upon merger, the law enforcement agencies of each participating political subdivision, which are designated in the merger, are deemed superseded as long as the ordinance providing for the merger remains in effect. (NRS 280.110, 280.120) Existing law provides that such a merger does not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering certain units of specialized law enforcement, including a unit consisting of park rangers and a unit consisting of marshals. Existing law further provides that the jurisdiction and authority of any such unit is concurrent with the authority and jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department but that the authority and jurisdiction of a unit consisting of marshals or park rangers is limited to certain circumstances. (NRS 280.125) Section 2 of this bill includes in the list of such circumstances any purpose authorized in an interlocal or cooperative agreement entered into by the sheriff of the county in which the metropolitan police department is located and the participating political subdivision. Section 2 additionally provides that such a merger does not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering a unit consisting of officers
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Neutral (1)
- Doug Roberts (Court Complaint)
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