Nevada Capitol Police
Nevada Capitol Police | |
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Abbreviation | NCPD |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1985 |
Preceding agencies |
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Employees | 27 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Nevada, USA |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Carson City, Nevada |
Police Officers | 27 |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Nevada Department of Public Safety |
Website | |
Nevada Capitol Police |
Nevada Capitol Police is a division of the
The Nevada Capitol Police was organized in the late 1940s as the security detail of the Nevada Division of Buildings and Grounds, with one night watchman patrolling the perimeter of the Nevada State Capitol Complex (including the Governor's Mansion), using any available Buildings and Grounds vehicle to deter crime, sometimes with the assistance of the then-Ormsby County Sheriff and Carson City Police Departments.[2]
In 1966, the night watch crew had grown to three officers, and the department was renamed "Capitol Security". In 1972, the Nevada Legislature reorganized its status as "limited peace officers", meaning that they were not recognized as fully sworn peace officers under the
There have been eight Chiefs of the Nevada Capitol Police since its current status was established in 1985. Brad Valladon was the Chief from November 2001. He was succeeded by Pat Conmay in June 2009, Jay Logue in January 2010, Thomas Navin in 2012 and the current Chief, Jerome Tushbant, in March 2013.[2]
In 2014, the state settled a lawsuit brought by a former member of the Capitol Police, who said she had been discriminated against on the grounds of sex and age. One officer was dismissed, and another four disciplined.[3]