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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 23. Public Officers and Employees § 289.500. Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission: Creation; membership; terms and compensation of members

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, consisting of 11 members, is hereby created. The Governor shall appoint 9 members to the Commission as follows:

(a) Two members from Clark County, one of whom must be from a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of NRS if one exists in Clark County;

(b) One member from Washoe County;

(c) Three members from counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties;

(d) One member from a state law enforcement agency that primarily employs peace officers required to receive training as category I peace officers;

(e) One member who is a category II peace officer; and

(f) One member who is a category III peace officer.

2. The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint to the Commission one member who is not a peace officer. A member appointed pursuant to this subsection must have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:

(a) Implicit and explicit bias.

(b) Cultural competency.

(c) Mental health as it relates to policing and law enforcement engagement.

(d) Working with children, elderly persons, persons who are pregnant, persons experiencing mental health crises, persons with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities or persons from other vulnerable populations.

3. Members of the Commission serve terms of 2 years. Members serve without compensation, but are entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

4. The Governor shall make the appointments to the Commission from recommendations submitted by Clark County, Washoe County, professional organizations of sheriffs and police chiefs of this State and employee organizations that represent only peace officers of this State who are certified by the Commission.

5. In making the appointments to the Commission, the Governor, the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall consider the racial, gender and ethnic diversity of the Commission.

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