Proporcionar al público servicios de aplicación de la ley y detención. Este departamento administra la cárcel de la ciudad e incluye a los alguaciles (Marshall), que brindan seguridad pública en los parques e instalaciones de la ciudad, así como a los Servicios de Protección de Animales. La cárcel de la ciudad está acreditada por la Comisión Nacional de Atención Médica Correccional.
The deputy city marshals service an area of 140 square miles and more than 130 city facilities, parks and trails. In addition, in September 2023, a new substation opened at 420 E. Fremont St., Suite 150. The substation is jointly operated by the Department of Public Safety, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Fremont Street Experience security.
Denuncie un delito llamando al 702-229-3223. Su identidad será protegida, pero se le solicita un nombre de contacto y un número de teléfono, ya que nuestros investigadores pueden tener importantes preguntas relacionadas con su denuncia.
To be an effective law enforcement agency, the department must represent and look like the communities it serves. The LGBTQIA+ liaison is a critical bridge between the community and the department. The liaison serves as a highly competent public servant at the forefront of sensitive issues and the ever-changing needs of the community. For assistance, contact Deputy City Marshal Shayna Porter at sporter@lasvegasnevada.gov or 702.229.6444.
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Conozca al Jefe
Jason Potts prestó juramento el 11 de julio de 2022 como el sexto jefe del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de la ciudad de Las Vegas, brindando al público servicios de aplicación de la ley y detención. El departamento gestiona la cárcel de la ciudad e incluye a los mariscales (que brindan seguridad pública en los parques de la ciudad, senderos, nuestro corredor turístico e instalaciones de la ciudad), así como los Servicios de Protección de Animales.
Potts has more than 24 years of law enforcement experience. He began his policing career with the Vallejo Police Department in Northern California, where he moved up the ranks to captain, leading the Operations Bureau, Investigations Bureau and Emergency Services Unit.
During his career at the Vallejo Police Department, Potts worked in various capacities, including patrol, crime suppression, investigations, SWAT, field training, internal affairs, the FBI’s Solano County Violent Gang Task Force,and the Oakland Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. He also is a military reserve special agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Potts earned a master’s degree in Criminology, Law, and Society from the University of California, Irvine. He has a bachelor’s degree in Management from St. Mary’s College in California. He holds a certificate of completion from the Police Executive Research Forum, Senior Management Institute of Police. He is a graduate of the California Peace Officers Standards and Training Command College, Executive Development Course, and is a National Institute of Justice Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Program alumni with the U.S. Department of Justice.
An advocate for evidence-based policing, Potts serves on the Executive Board for the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, is a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (violent crime working group), and is a National Policing Institute fellow. He has been a strong proponent of officer safety and wellness, data-driven patrol deployments, community engagement, practitioner-led research, innovative practices and technology. In June of 2019, he was recognized nationally at George Mason University (evidence-based policing hall of fame) for his collective efforts in advocating and implementing evidence-based policing — both nationally and in his department.