Areas of responsibility

The  Nevada Department of Public Safety, Capitol Police Division, is organized in two geographic areas of responsibilities.

Capitol Police - Carson City
Capitol Police - Las Vegas

Capitol Police - Carson City

The Nevada Capitol Police maintain a 24 hour police presence in the lobby of the State Capitol building and the Governor's mansion. Officers are also assigned to the Attorney General's office and the Supreme Court. The officers are a visible deterrent to crime. Officers monitor electronic security equipment to ensure the safety of the elected officials, state employees, and visitors as well as state property and assets.

Visitors from around the world enter the Capitol building daily, and are assisted where necessary as they enjoy the exhibits on a self-guided tour.

Sixty-five state owned or leased buildings are patrolled daily with about 36,000 miles logged annually to provide a safe environment in and around the buildings. The Capitol Police respond to a full range of calls for police assistance at specific state locations.

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Capitol Police - Las Vegas

In 1994, a Las Vegas branch of the Capitol Police was established and based in the Grant Sawyer State Office Building. One supervisor and eight officers are deployed to ensure the safety of state employees and non-employees who enter the building or parking lot. This is accomplished by electronic security systems and by close contact with more than 500 employees in 23 state agencies. Safety and activities committees provide a forum to optimize employee safety.

In 1999, two additional officers were added to provide security for the Supreme Court operations on the seventeenth floor of the Regional Justice Center.