Nevada § 289.383 - Creation by political subdivisions upon request from metropolitan police department; number, appointment and qualifications of members
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 289.383 — Creation by political subdivisions upon request from metropolitan police department; number, appointment and qualifications of members, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 289.383. Creation by political subdivisions upon request from metropolitan police department; number, appointment and qualifications of members
1. If a metropolitan police department has been formed pursuant to NRS 280.110 , the metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs may request the participating
political subdivisions to create a review board to advise the committee on issues
concerning peace officers employed by the metropolitan police department. The participating subdivisions may jointly create such a review board by mutual
ordinances. 2. A review board created pursuant to subsection 1 must consist of 25 members, appointed
from a list of names submitted by interested persons. The members of the metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs who are representatives
of the county shall appoint 13 members of the review board, and the members of the
metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs who are representatives of each participating
city within the county shall appoint an equal number of the remaining 12 members. If an insufficient number of names of interested persons are submitted, the members
of the metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs shall appoint the remaining
members in the manner they deem appropriate. 3. A person appointed to the review board must: (a) Be a resident within the jurisdiction of the participating subdivisions for which
the review board was created, except no member of the review board may be currently
employed as a peace officer. (b) Complete training relating to law enforcement before serving as a member of the
review board, including, without limitation, training in the policies and procedures
of law enforcement agencies, the provisions of NRS 289.010 to 289.120 , inclusive, and the employment contracts of the peace officers.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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