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The '''Henderson Police Department''' ('''HPD''') is the [[Police|police department]] of the [[City]] of [[Henderson, Nevada]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] in southern [[Nevada]]. The Henderson Police Department is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ([[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies|CALEA]]).{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
The '''Henderson Police Department''' ('''HPD''') is the [[Police|police department]] of the [[City]] of [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] in southern [[Nevada]]. The Henderson Police Department is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ([[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies|CALEA]]).{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The City of Henderson Police Department began in 1953 with just seven officers and a borrowed car from the [[Clark County Sheriff's Department]] to patrol the city.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
The City of Henderson Police Department began in 1953 with just seven officers and a borrowed car from the [[Clark County Sheriff's Department]] to patrol the city.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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On April 11, 2008, a coroner's inquest ruled that the controversial shooting of Deshira Selimaj by Officer Luke Morrison was justified.<ref name="inquest">{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Abigail|title=Shooting justified, inquest determines|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/12/shooting-justified-inquest-determines/|accessdate=20 October 2010|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=12 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="notfair">{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Abigail|title=Witnesses say shooting by officer wasn’t fair|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/30/witnesses-say-shooting-officer-wasnt-fair/|accessdate=20 October 2010|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=30 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="litlist">{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Abigail|title=They saw Selimaj shot|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/10/they-saw-selimaj-shot/|accessdate=20 October 2010|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=10 April 2008}}</ref> A civil lawsuit for wrongful death filed against the City and Henderson by Selimaj's survivors was subsequently settled for $700,000.<ref name="lawsuit">{{cite news|last=Twitchell|first=Jeremy|title=Attorney: Family satisfied with settlement in police shooting|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/14/attorney-knew-cop-was-leave/|accessdate=20 October 2010|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=14 August 2009}}</ref> |
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== Misconduct == |
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{{Main|Scandals and allegations of the Henderson Police Department}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| Henderson Police Department (HPD) | |
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| Abbreviation | HPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1953 |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Clark County, Nevada |
| Legal jurisdiction | City of Henderson |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 223 Lead St. Henderson, NV, 89015 |
| Police Officers | 350 (2009) |
| Corrections and Civilians | 189 (2009) |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Detention Centers | Henderson Detention Center 243 Water St |
| Marked and Unmarkeds | Chevrolet Tahoes, Ford Crown Victorias and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
The Henderson Police Department (HPD) is the police department of the City of Henderson in Clark County in southern Nevada. The Henderson Police Department is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).[citation needed]
History
The City of Henderson Police Department began in 1953 with just seven officers and a borrowed car from the Clark County Sheriff's Department to patrol the city.[citation needed]
On April 11, 2008, a coroner's inquest ruled that the controversial shooting of Deshira Selimaj by Officer Luke Morrison was justified.[1][2][3] A civil lawsuit for wrongful death filed against the City and Henderson by Selimaj's survivors was subsequently settled for $700,000.[4]
External links
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References
- ^ Goldman, Abigail (12 August 2008). "Shooting justified, inquest determines". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Goldman, Abigail (30 March 2008). "Witnesses say shooting by officer wasn't fair". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Goldman, Abigail (10 April 2008). "They saw Selimaj shot". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Twitchell, Jeremy (14 August 2009). "Attorney: Family satisfied with settlement in police shooting". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 20 October 2010.