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Las Vegas Police Department Records

Police records in Las Vegas are primarily maintained by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), a combined city and Clark County agency led by the sheriff that serves the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County. Records may include arrest records, incident and offense reports, traffic accident reports, call-for-service logs, booking records, citations, and related investigative materials. Other nearby cities, such as North Las Vegas and Henderson, maintain separate police records for incidents in their jurisdictions. Members of the public may request available records, but release depends on Nevada public records law, agency retention schedules, the requester’s relationship to the case, and required identification or authorization. Records may be withheld or redacted for privacy, safety, juvenile information, protected personal data, court orders, or active investigations.

How to Request Police Records in Las Vegas

Members of the public can request Las Vegas police records from LVMPD through its records/public records request portal, and may also contact the records unit by phone or request guidance for in-person, mail, or email options when available. A request should include the incident date, report number if known, location, names of involved persons, and the type of record requested, such as an incident report, arrest record, traffic accident report, or call log. The agency may charge fees for copies, certified records, printed pages, media, or staff time when allowed by law. Under Nevada public records law, an agency generally must respond by the end of the fifth business day after receiving a request by providing the record, denying it with a legal reason, explaining it does not have the record, or giving a date when it will be available. Requesters may be contacted by phone, email, or mail if the agency needs clarification, identification, payment, or authorization. Some records may be redacted, delayed, or denied, particularly those tied to open investigations, juvenile matters, protected personal information, or court restrictions, and this is normal under Nevada public records law.

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