5/101.52 CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

Question 1

NRS 289 is?

Answer 1

. NRS 289.020.3 states: “If a peace officer refuses to comply with a request by a superior officer to cooperate with the peace officer’s own or any other law enforcement agency in a criminal investigation, the agency may charge the peace officer with insubordination.”

Question 2

If a citizen wants to file a criminal complaint against a LVMPD employee who do they contact?

Answer 2

the employee’s area lieutenant, a watch commander, bureau/area commander or the Criminal Investigations Section.

Question 3

True or false only Police Officers will notify their Sgt’s when a citizen wants to file a criminal complaint against them?

Answer 3

False LVMPD members, civilian or commissioned, will immediately advise their supervisor of a citizen desiring to report a criminal violation involving a law enforcement employee (regardless of the agency of employment).

Question 4

What two notifications does a supervisor need to make when an employee is suspect in a criminal violation.

Answer 4

the watch commander or the Criminal Investigations Section supervisor.