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The 31st annual LVMPD K-9 Trials provides a great opportunity for agencies to showcase their K-9 teams to the community
A Las Vegas police officer spends a quiet moment with his daughter during the summer of 1994
Enforcement, education and outreach were key in reducing drug trafficking, gang activity and prostitution at an apartment complex
“I just felt like it was time for law enforcement to be bold and to have a real conversation about the fact that this job impacts us in ways that are so negative,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said
One man, Duane Keffe D. Davis, found himself involved in both investigations
“People have been yearning for [Duane Davis] to be arrested for a long time. It’s never been unsolved in our minds. It’s been unprosecuted,” retired LAPD detective Greg Kading said
An officer recounts responding to the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooter – and shares why we must focus as much on emotional trauma as we do active shooter response tactics
The suspects recorded the killing of retired Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst on video, which was provided to the police by an SRO
As the officer grabbed the suspect’s wrist, she grabbed a knife and stabbed the officer on the top of his head
Four officers and their powerful noses will be playing an even bigger role in the effort to reduce the number of guns being brought to schools in Las Vegas
The alleged former gang member is under investigation in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
In October, K-9 Diko helped police arrest 24-year-old Tyson Hampton, who is accused of fatally shooting Officer Truong Thai
Las Vegas police have said in the past that the investigation quickly stalled in part because witnesses refused to cooperate
Caleb Rogers, 35, faces life in prison upon sentencing because he brandished a department-issued weapon during the third casino heist he carried out
K-9 Kimura was stabbed in the neck in 2020 and survived; He was awarded the Purple Heart for his bravery
The suspect asked LVMPD if they’d seen his Facebook postings; one of those messages referred to the 2017 Las Vegas slaughter as “just a preview.”
“We see there’s a, there’s like an eight-foot person beside it and another one’s inside, and it has big eyes and it’s looking at us”
“Bro, make sure she’s cool,” a handcuffed man can be heard on BWC saying to the LVMPD partner of the officer who was shot
The four hours of BWC videos show the scene after a Corvette, driven by ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs III, struck and killed a woman in a Toyota RAV4
LVMPD started a Police Employee Assistance Program, which was established to help officers through crisis intervention and referral to counseling services
Steven Paddock lost over $1.5M, became obsessed with firearms and distanced himself from family in the months leading up to the massacre
As the suspect and K-9 officer struggled, the suspect bit the officer on the right ear, “removing the earlobe with his teeth”
Kimura is a tough dog and now it’s official: he is the toughest dog
Officer Truong Thai was fatally shot while on the scene of a domestic violence call
Officer Derek Stebbins and a good Samaritan helped pull a man from the vehicle seconds before it went up in flames
The officer broke a window and removed the man from a scorched sedan after he crashed into the center median and his car went up in flames
The bill would expand the number of potential candidates in the state as departments continue to struggle to recruit officers
In one incident, LEOs fatally wounded an armed suspect who pointed a gun at a driver before leading officers on a pursuit
LVMPD’s reintroduction of their cadet program and recruitment of military members were factors in increasing their recruitment numbers
“The war on our law enforcement officers has to stop,” said the community member who planned the tribute for Officer Truong Thai
Kevin McMahill offered drones as a quicker way to respond to ShotSpotter notifications in chronic hotspots
Tyson Shawn Jordan Hampton is facing 27 felony charges after fatally shooting Officer Truong Thai during a domestic disturbance call
The suspect fired 18 shots that an official described as an “AK-47 pistol,” which penetrated the officer’s ballistic vest
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