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#Category I peace officers include traditional law enforcement officers such as [[deputy sheriff]]s, [[municipal police officer]]s and the [[state trooper]]s of the [[Nevada Highway Patrol]]. The Category I peace officer training is a minimum of 480 hours however most Category I academies far exceed the minimum number of hours.
#Category I peace officers include traditional law enforcement officers such as [[deputy sheriff]]s, [[municipal police officer]]s and the [[state trooper]]s of the [[Nevada Highway Patrol]]. The Category I peace officer training is a minimum of 480 hours however most Category I academies far exceed the minimum number of hours.
#Category II peace officers are specialists and include officers such as [[parole]], [[probation]], [[gaming enforcement]] and [[bailiff]]s. The Category II training varies between eight and ten weeks.
#Category II peace officers are specialists and include officers such as [[parole]], [[probation]], [[gaming enforcement]] and [[bailiff]]s. The Category II training varies between eight and ten weeks.
#Category III peace officers are those officers assigned solely to corrections or detention. The typical training is four weeks.<ref>[http://post.state.nv.us/AnnualReport2005.pdf Commission report]</ref></blockquote>
#Category III peace officers are those officers assigned solely to corrections or detention. The typical training is three months.<ref>[http://post.state.nv.us/AnnualReport2005.pdf Commission report]</ref></blockquote>


==State agencies==
==State agencies==

Revision as of 22:32, 28 April 2008

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Nevada.

Law enforcement in Nevada

The State of Nevada Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission is responsible to:

  • provide for and encourage the training and education of persons whose primary duty is law enforcement to ensure the safety of the residents of and visitors to this state.
  • Shall adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for the certification and decertification, recruitment, selection and training of peace officers.[1]

Within Nevada, Peace Officers are grouped into one of three classes (category I, category II, or category III):

  1. Category I peace officers include traditional law enforcement officers such as deputy sheriffs, municipal police officers and the state troopers of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Category I peace officer training is a minimum of 480 hours however most Category I academies far exceed the minimum number of hours.
  2. Category II peace officers are specialists and include officers such as parole, probation, gaming enforcement and bailiffs. The Category II training varies between eight and ten weeks.
  3. Category III peace officers are those officers assigned solely to corrections or detention. The typical training is three months.[2]

State agencies

County agencies

Joint jurisdiction/city-county agencies

City agencies

Tribal agencies

College and university agencies

References

  1. ^ Commission report
  2. ^ Commission report
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