400 CODES
DEFINITIONS
DISPOSITIONS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
DEPT. KNOWLEDGE
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

A

ARRESTED

100

HOW LONG CAN YOU DETAIN SOMEONE? (INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION)

60 MINUTES

100

DEPARTMENT VALUES

I - INTEGRITY 

C - COURAGE 

A - ACCOUNTABILITY 

R - RESPECT 

E - EXCELLENCE 


200

406V

 AUTO BURGLARY

200

CRIME

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

200

M

WARNING AND/OR SUBJECT ADVISED    

200

THREE LEVELS OF POLICE CONTACT

CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER 

INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION

ARREST

200

WHO IS THE SHERIFF OF LVMPD?

SHERIFF KEVIN MCMAHILL

300

421A

MENTALLY ILL PERSON

300

FELONY

PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT IN THE STATE PENITENTIARY.

300

D

INCDT. /CRIME REPORT (PRIMARY) ARREST MADE

300

WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS TO MAKE AN ARREST?

PROBABLE CAUSE

300

WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK IN THE LVMPD RANK STRUCTURE? 

SERGEANT 

400

415A

ASSAULT/BATTERY WITH A GUN

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

E

INCDT. /CRIME REPORT (PRIMARY) CITATION ISSUED  

400

LEVEL OF POLICE CONTACT WHICH ALLOWS A PERSON TO LEAVE AT ANY TIME

CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER

400

IDENTIFY THE EXPLORER RANK STRUCTURE (LOWEST TO HIGHEST) 

SERGEANT 

LIEUTENANT 

CAPTAIN 

COMMANDER

500

422

INJURED OFFICER

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

DURING A TERRY STOP, AN OFFICER MAY CONDUCT A FRISK ONLY IF THEY REASONABLY BELIEVE THE PERSON IS:

ARMED AND DANGEROUS 

500

WHAT TWO DEPARTMENTS MERGED TO CREATE LVMPD?

LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CLARK COUNTY SHERRIF'S DEPARTMENT

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