LVMPD officers salute during the 25th-anniversary September 11 remembrance at Police Memorial Park in Las Vegas on Sept. 11, 2026. Photo courtesy of LVMPD.
In Las Vegas, a triggered alarm does not automatically result in a police response. With LVMPD resources under growing pressure, Brandon argues that technology-enabled private response networks can fill the gap.
LVMPD Lt. Robert Price provides preliminary information about a fatal domestic-related shooting near Tropicana Avenue and Nellis Boulevard in east Las Vegas.
Two daughters returning from school found their parents fatally shot inside an east Las Vegas apartment. Police say their separated father killed their mother before turning the gun on himself.
An honor guard escorts the flag-draped casket of LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi as law enforcement personnel salute during a procession honoring the officer killed in the line of duty. Photo courtesy of LVMPD.
LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi, a 30-year-old Marine Corps veteran, was killed after authorities say he was ambushed while responding to an armed-person call in east Las Vegas.
Thirty community members graduated from LVMPD’s 12-week Citizens’ Police Academy after receiving an inside look at patrol, SWAT, K-9, homicide investigations and other police operations.
Police evacuated 400 S. 4th St. in downtown Las Vegas after a bomb threat report tied to a suspicious item investigation near the Regional Justice Center.
LVMPD welcomed 29 newly sworn officers as Police Officer Class 08-2025 graduated from the department’s academy, adding diverse recruits ready to serve the Las Vegas Valley.
LVMPD recognized Officer Elliott Castile with its February “Good Ticket” award, citing his 25 years of service, outreach assignments and youth mentorship. Castile recently transferred to the department’s Airport Bureau.