Las Vegas City Marshals
| Las Vegas City Marshals | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Deputy City Marshals |
| Abbreviation | LVCM |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada |
| Legal jurisdiction | Las Vegas |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas |
| Deputy city marshals | 53 (as of 2017) |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Las Vegas City Marshals (LVCM) is the security police agency of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The LVCM is responsible for providing law enforcement and security services to buildings, parks, trails, and other lands and properties owned, leased, or controlled by the Las Vegas municipal government. The agency is part of the city of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety (LVDPS).[1]
City marshals are Nevada state-certified law enforcement officers and hold concurrent jurisdiction within the city alongside the primary law enforcement agency for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The LVCM consisted of 53 deputy city marshals as of 2017.[2]
Overview
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Deputy City Marshals are state-certified law enforcement officers that work for the city of Las Vegas and protect city property, parks, trails, and facilities.[1] This is done in conjunction with the other law enforcement agencies in Las Vegas and Clark County, namely the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, for whom the LVCM patrols parks.[2]
The LVDPS also operates corrections officers, court marshals, and the city's animal control service, though these are not connected to the LVCM and its duties.
Rank structure
[edit]| Marshal of the City of Las Vegas |  |
| Deputy City Marshal Lieutenant |  |
| Deputy City Marshal Sergeant | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Deputy City Marshal | No insignia |
Equipment
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Deputy City Marshals wear dark blue uniforms, though their police motorcycle units wear bright blue uniform tops. Deputy City Marshals are armed with a pistol alongside other standard police equipment, such as a taser and a baton.
The LVCM formerly used the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, but after its discontinuation, they were retired in favor of newer Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Ford Police Interceptor Utility cruisers. The LVCM also uses a fleet of dirtbikes.[3]
Jurisdiction
[edit]Despite being peace officers, Las Vegas City Marshals only have authority and jurisdiction on "real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of" the City of Las Vegas, which amounts to city buildings and parks. [4][5] Marshals do not have the authority to enforce any county or state laws on public roadways/streets. Further, Marshals are not allowed to investigate felonies and are required to notify LVMPD and transfer the investigation.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Public Safety". Home. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Safety in Las Vegas parks a concern for City Council". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Las Vegas marshals take to 'bikes' in city's parks, trails". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ https://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/chapter-280/statute-280-125/
- ^ https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Safety/City-Marshals
- ^ http://davidroger.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CityMarshalls.pdf
