400 CODES
DEFINITIONS
DISPOSITIONS
DEPARTMENT KNOWLEDGE
METRO DID YOU KNOW?
100

410

RECKLESS DRIVER

100

ARREST

AN ARREST IS THE TAKING OF A PERSON INTO CUSTODY IN A CASE AND IN THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 

100

M

WARNING AND/OR SUBJECT ADVISED    

100

DEPARTMENT VALUES

INTEGRITY

COURAGE

ACCOUNTABILITY

RESPECT

EXCELLENCE

100

WHO IS THE SHERIFF OF LVMPD?

SHERIFF KEVIN MCMAHILL

200

418

MISSING PERSON

200

CRIME

A CRIME IS AN ACT OR OMISSION FORBIDDEN BY LAW, PUNISHABLE UPON CONVICTION BY DEATH, IMPRISONMENT, FINE OR OTHER PENAL DISCIPLINE.


200

D

INCDT. /CRIME REPORT (PRIMARY) ARREST

200
VISION

THE VISION OF LVMPD IS FOR THE LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY TO BE THE SAFEST IN AMERICA. THIS VISION IS REALIZED BY INJECTING HUMANITY INTO EVERY INTERACTION AND BUILDING TRUST WITH THE CITIZENS WE SERVE.

200

WHEN WAS THE LVMPD FOUNDED?

JULY 1, 1973

300

406V

 AUTO BURGLARY

300

GROSS MISDEMEANOR

PUNISHABLE BY FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000.00 OR IMPRISONMENT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR BY BOTH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

300

S

NON-CRIMINAL DETAIL COMPLETE

300

THREE LEVELS OF POLICE CONTACT

CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER 

INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION

ARREST

300

WHAT TWO DEPARTMENTS MERGED TO CREATE LVMPD?

LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CLARK COUNTY SHERRIF'S DEPARTMENT

400

421A

MENTALLY ILL PERSON

400

ELEMENTS OF CRIME

IN EVERY CRIME OR PUBLIC OFFENSE THERE MUST EXIST A UNION OR JOINT OPERATION OF ACT AND INTENTION, OR CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.

400

J

SETTLED AT SCENE

400

HOW LONG CAN YOU DETAIN SOMEONE? (INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION)

60 MINUTES

400

WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK IN THE LVMPD RANK STRUCTURE? 

SERGEANT 

500

415A

ASSAULT/BATTERY WITH A GUN

500

COMMAND PRESENCE

A MANNER OF POSTURE AND INTERACTION, WHICH CONVEYS AUTHORITY, COMMANDS ATTENTION, SHOWS CONFIDENCE, AND THUS INCREASES CREDIBILITY.

500

K

REPORT TAKEN-OTHER THAN INCDT./CRIME REPORT (DO NOT USE IF AN INCDT./CRIME REPORT WAS TAKEN)

500

NAME 3 OUT OF THE 10 DEADLY ERRORS

1. LACK OF FOCUS. 2. TOMBSTONE COURAGE. 3. LACK OF SLEEP. 4. MISSING OR IGNORING DANGER SIGNS. 5. TAKING A BAD POSITION. 6. FAILURE TO WATCH THE HANDS. 7. RELAXING TOO SOON. 8. IMPROPER OR NO HANDCUFFS. 9. IMPROPER OR NO SEARCHING TO INCLUDE PAT-DOWN. 10. INOPERATIVE OR DIRTY FIREARM AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.

500

HOW MANY STARS DOES THE ASSISTANT SHERIFF HAVE? 

4

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