Clark County School District Police Department

The Clark County School District Police Department (CCSDPD) is a part of the Clark County School District (CCSD) and is responsible for policing on all of the district campuses.

The mission of the CCSDPD is to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing learning environment which is conducive to education. CCSDPD Officers are certified by Nevada's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as Category II sworn peace officers, defined by NRS 289.470.9 and have the authority to make arrests and issue criminal and traffic citations within that limited jurisdiction.

The CCSDPD is composed of a workforce of 49 civilian employees and 161 sworn officers. The command and executive staff consist of 17 sergeants, six lieutenants, two captains, and a chief of police.

The CCSDPD is divided into four police Area Commands with two police officers assigned to every high school and patrol officers assigned to patrol each command area, primed to respond to the needs of all District elementary, middle, and high schools.

In addition, CCSDPD police officers patrol 24/7 on three different shifts (Days/Swings/Graves) covering all property and buildings belonging to CCSD.

The CCSDPD also has a Motorcycle Traffic Unit, composed of four Officers and one Sergeant, who respond to district vehicle accidents and traffic concerns.

There is a Detective Bureau, Training Bureau, and Communications Bureau consisting of a Fingerprint Unit, Records Unit, and Dispatch Center, totaling about 21 civilian employees.

The head of the department is the Chief of School Police, and is currently held by James Ketsaa since 2008.

The schools patrolled are located across Clark County, Nevada, which is the fifth-largest school district in the nation, covering 7,910 square miles and includes the metropolitan Las Vegas area, all outlying communities, and rural areas. CCSD has more than 309,000 students located at 352 schools, with over 30,000 employees consisting of administration, teachers, and support staff.

History

The department was originally formed in 1967 as school security and it was not until 1971 that the state legislature granted the officers in the department status as police officers.

The department received funding for 31 officers from the Community Oriented Policing Services division in the United States Department of Justice.[1]

On July 7, 2007, Nevada Revised Statutes expanded the patrol areas for school police to include traffic duty in areas adjacent to school properties.[2]

CCSDPD Area Commands

Rank Structure

Title Insignia
Chief
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Officer

References

  1. ↑ "Berkley Announces Berkley Announces Nearly $4 Million For School District Anti-Crime Efforts" (Press release). 2001-09-19. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
  2. ↑ "New Traffic Laws 2007" (PDF). Nevada DMV. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-26.

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