Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.010
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the Department of Public Safety. 2. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Public Safety.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 480 — Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.100
Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter
1. The Department of Public Safety is hereby created. 2. The Department is vested with the powers and authority provided in this chapter and shall carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.110
Department to execute, administer and enforce, and perform functions and duties provided in certain other chapters and sections of NRS
Except as otherwise provided therein, the Department shall execute, administer and enforce, and perform the functions and duties provided in: 1. Chapters 176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole and probation; 2. Chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs; 3. C…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.120
Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff
1. The office of Director is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety. 2. The Director of the Department: (a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.130
Department: Divisions
The Department consists of: 1. An Investigation Division; 2. A Nevada Highway Patrol Division; 3. A State Fire Marshal Division; 4. A Division of Parole and Probation; 5. A Capitol Police Division; 6. A Training Division; and 7. A Records, Communications and Compliance Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.140
Department: Functions and responsibilities of divisions
The primary functions and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department are as follows: 1. The Investigation Division shall: (a) Execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs; (b) Investigate technological…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.150
General duties and powers of Director; regulations
1. The Director shall: (a) Direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the Department. (b) Formulate the policies of the Department and the various divisions thereof. (c) Coordinate the activities of the various divisions of the Department. (d) Furnish fiscal, accounting and other administrative…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.155
Duty of tribal liaison to communicate with certain entities concerning missing or murdered indigenous persons
In addition to the duties set forth in NRS 233A.260, the tribal liaison for the Department shall maintain ongoing communication relating to missing or murdered indigenous persons between the Department and: 1. Indian tribes and tribal communities in this State; 2. Tribal organizations; 3. Urban Indian organizations; 4.…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.160
Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices
1. The Department shall keep its main office at Carson City, Nevada, in rooms provided by the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration. 2. The Department may maintain such branch offices throughout the State as the Director deems necessary for the efficient op…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.170
Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division
Money collected or received by the State Fire Marshal Division pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.300
Creation of division
There is hereby created within the Department a division to be known as the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.310
Composition
The Nevada Highway Patrol is composed of the following personnel appointed by the Director: 1. One Chief; and 2. Such number of inspectors, supervisors, troopers and commercial officers as the Director determines necessary to perform the duties set forth in NRS 480.360, within the limits of legislative appropriations t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.320
Payment of cadets
The Nevada Highway Patrol shall not authorize any payment to a cadet for remaining ready for duty if the cadet is attending an authorized training academy for which room and board is provided at no cost to the cadet.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.330
Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law
1. The Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol is the chief officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol and has the powers and duties provided in NRS 480.360, which must be performed under the direction and supervision of the Director. 2. When requested by the Governor to preserve order, protect life or property and enforce the la…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.340
Contracts to provide services relating to control of vehicular traffic in connection with special events
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol may enter into a contract with any person or governmental agency to provide services for the control of vehicular traffic related to or affected by any special event sponsored by the person or agency. 2. Any such contract: (a) Must…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.350
Qualifications of appointed personnel
Personnel appointed for duty in the Nevada Highway Patrol must: 1. Be persons qualified at the time of their appointment with the knowledge of all traffic laws of this State and the provisions of chapters 482, 483 and 706 of NRS. 2. Be versed in all laws relating to the powers of police officers as to traffic law viola…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.360
Duties of personnel
The duties of the personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol include, without limitation: 1. To police the public highways of this State, to enforce and to aid in enforcing thereon all the traffic laws of the State of Nevada and to enforce all other laws of this State when: (a) In the apprehension or pursuit of an offender…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.370
Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible use; administration; amount of money to be deposited
The Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account is hereby created as a special account in the State Highway Fund and must be used for making change in the main and branch offices of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Account must be administered by the Chief of the Highway Patrol. The State Board of Examiners shall determine t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.400
Definitions
As used in NRS 480.400 to 480.545, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 480.405 to 480.440, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.405
“Act of terrorism” defined
“Act of terrorism” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4415.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.407
“Criminal intelligence information” defined
“Criminal intelligence information” means any information about an identifiable person or group of persons that is collected by a natural person, a private entity or a public safety agency or another federal, state or local governmental agency in an effort to detect, prevent, investigate or respond to criminal activity…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.410
“Investigation Division” defined
“Investigation Division” means the Investigation Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.420
“Off-road vehicle” defined
“Off-road vehicle” means a vehicle which is intended for recreational or industrial use and which is not intended or designed for use on a public highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.425
“Public safety agency” defined
“Public safety agency” means: 1. A public fire department, fire protection district or other agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary functions of which are to control, extinguish and suppress fires; 2. A law enforcement agency as defined in NRS 277.035; 3. An emergency medical service…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 480.430
“Special mobile equipment” defined
“Special mobile equipment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.123.
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