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Patrol

Video: Boy Questions Vegas Cop, Encounter Goes Viral

In the video clip, Jeremy Drew can be seen questioning the unidentified officer, who had illegally parked his police motorcycle on a sidewalk to purchase a drink.

May 7, 2013

Patrol

Suspect Indicted In Fiery Las Vegas Strip Deaths

Self-proclaimed pimp Ammar Harris was indicted by a grand jury on charges he killed three people on the Strip in February. Prosecutors said Harris shot and killed reputed pimp Kenneth "Kenny Clutch" Cherry Jr. as the two were driving separate vehicles on the Strip early in the morning of Feb. 21.

April 28, 2013

Patrol

Video: Las Vegas Cop Rear-Ends Motorcycle

A Las Vegas Metro Police officer has been placed on paid leave, after rear-ending a motorcycle rider and reacting angrily during the traffic stop.

March 10, 2013

Vehicle Ops

In-Service Cop Cars: Ford P.I. Utility

After retiring its venerable Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Ford offered law enforcement agencies two choices—the Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility. The P.I. Utility has caught on with highway patrol agencies for its increased cargo capacity and rear-end crash rating. View our gallery of in-service Ford P.I. Utility vehicles, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

March 8, 2013

Special Units

Las Vegas Strip Shooting Suspect Faces Extradition from L.A.

The man suspected of causing three deaths on the Las Vegas Strip after shooting an aspiring rapper appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court Monday for an extradition hearing following his arrest Thursday.

March 3, 2013

Patrol

Las Vegas Police Name Suspect In Deadly Shooting

The manhunt for a pimp suspected of killing an aspiring rapper and two bystanders on the Las Vegas Strip continued Monday, after police identified the suspect and located the black Range Rover used in the shooting.

February 24, 2013

Vehicles

Las Vegas Chooses Ford P.I. Utility for Patrol

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department chose Ford's Police Interceptor Utility as its new standard patrol vehicle, after more than two years of research, testing, evaluation, and feedback.

February 21, 2013

Patrol

Feud Involving Rapper Leads To Deadly Shooting, Crash

A Las Vegas rapper died early Thursday in a drive-by shooting, which triggered a fiery crash in front of the Flamingo Hotel that also killed two bystanders.

February 20, 2013

Patrol

Police: Nev. Lawmaker Reached for Cop's Gun During Arrest

Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks, already facing possible charges for threatening to harm a legislative leader, attempted to grab an officer's service weapon during a second arrest Sunday.

February 10, 2013

Training

Las Vegas Police Reserves Hit the Streets

As Las Vegas police face tight budget and staffing constraints, hundreds of citizens could hit the streets as armed, volunteer police officers under a new reserve police officer program.

January 31, 2013

Patrol

Man Carjacks Nevada Patrolman's Cruiser, Kills Self

Northern Nevada investigators say the man who hijacked a state trooper's cruiser and used the patrolman's shotgun to carjack another car before allegedly committing suicide appears to have died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

January 29, 2013

Patrol

Las Vegas Police Anniversary Badges

Special police badges have become a more common sight especially in larger agencies. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issues anniversary badges every five years to boost officer morale and honor the agency's heritage. The agency emerged in 1973 from a merger of the Las Vegas Police Department and Clark County Sheriff's Department. The agency also produced a 9/11 badge commemorating the officers who helped in New York. View these badges, which were designed by Jimmy Smith, co-founder of an agency museum, and produced by Sun Badge Company. Photos courtesy of Sun Badge.

January 11, 2013