Nevada § 289.823 - Requirement for law enforcement agency to establish early warning system to identify peace officers who display bias indicators or other problematic behavior; duties of law enforcement agency upon such identification
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§ 289.823. Requirement for law enforcement agency to establish early warning system to identify peace officers who display bias indicators or other problematic behavior; duties of law enforcement agency upon such identification
1. Each law enforcement agency shall establish an early warning system for the purpose
of identifying peace officers employed by the law enforcement agency who: (a) Display bias indicators by, for example: (1) Having a large number of citizen complaints; (2) Being part of a large number of incidents involving the use of force; (3) Making a large number of arrests for resisting an officer; (4) Having a large number of the arrests that he or she has made result in no charges
being filed because of issues such as improper searches or detentions; or (5) Having a negative attitude regarding programs that enhance relations between law
enforcement and the community. (b) Display other problematic behavior by, for example: (1) Having a large number of motor vehicle crashes; (2) Abusing sick leave; or (3) Showing any other behavioral signs that are indicative of a decline in performance. 2. If a peace officer is identified by the early warning system as displaying bias
indicators or other problematic behavior, the law enforcement agency that employs
the peace officer shall: (a) Increase its supervision of the peace officer; and (b) Provide additional training and, if appropriate, counseling to the peace officer. 3. If a peace officer is repeatedly identified by the early warning system as displaying
bias indicators or other problematic behavior, the law enforcement agency that employs
the peace officer shall consider the consequences that should be imposed, including,
without limitation, whether the peace officer should be transferred from any high-profile
assignments or subject to any discipline.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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