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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

This profession has changed to include the brass(management). Las Vegas is sky rocketing in terms of crime. As a patrol officer, you're stuck going call to call everyday, especially in the summer. While you're dealing with the calls for service, the brass still expect you to be proactive somehow. Although it's against Nevada state law for departments have quotas, the LVMPD will flip it around and call it a standard of proformance. Since they cant get you for stats, they'll find another reason to give you a state of complaint and you're in the hot seat with internal affairs. 

As far as pay goes, the lvmpd pays well compared to other jobs in the city. However, since covid, the renters/real estate market has changed in Las Vegas. Good luck having to spend 50% of your base pay for rent. It used to be good maybe 4 years ago. Inflation went up 8.5%, lvmpd's cost of living adjustment? 3%, thanks! 

Finding a good supervisor to work for is becoming a thing of the past. Many new supervisors have no backbone. Not mention most of them will quickly find a way to leave to a position outside of patrol. 

This are much more issues but these are some of the ones that stick out. These issues are with department. I haven't mentioned dealing with the community, district attorneys, judges, CPS, or the worst, being involved an officer involved shooting(good luck, hope you used "de-escalation"). 

You can also kiss weekends, holidays and your mental health goodbye. 

"Bad guys attack from the front, the department comes in from the rear. Watch your six"

During my tenure with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, I had the opportunity to learn a variety of skills while working in the records department and the crime lab.  As a civilian, I was given the opportunity to take police reports from citizens who walked into our sub stations, maintain records for court and handle dissemination requests for both the public and our officers.  I was also given the opportunity to learn a wide variety of evidence processing procedures while working in the crime lab.

The management team in the crime lab was incredible.  During my time in their department the manager encouraged me to go back to school and offered to allow me to use my "lunch" periods to attend classes. Although I was not a scientist, I was always made to feel part of the team.  

The hardest part of the job at the time, was having to balance my work schedule with raising my family.  My children were both still quite young while I was working for this organization and finding adequate child care was a constant concern.

I loved the variety that my job(s) offered while I was there and I really appreciated having the ability to learn so many different facets of law enforcement.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Structure. The job is mentally taxing which can lead to health issues. Keeping yourself physically fit is a must and makes for a rewarding career. The pay is in the top 1% in the country and the top one tenth of the 1% in nevada. You can retire a millionaire if you invest and plan correctly.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with the incarcerated. These folks are dangerous and the masters of mind games. You must learn your craft and know it well to not get caught up in their schemes. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
  A lot of rules. The job has a grievance system and of course all supervisors claim to have an open-door policy. Most of the problems you will encounter will be self-inflicted, because if you know the rules and follow them, there almost no chance to mess up.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pretty routine. Unfortunately, that's usually when things go south. You can never be totally relaxed. You must be vigilant. Be ready so you don't have to get ready. Your fellow officers are outstanding people. Learn to lean on them. 10 hours on the streets and 12hrs everywhere else, 3 on 4 off.

I had a job at an area command which was closed to the public for two years prior to my retirement, so my job duties were modified to reflect the change in duties. During those final two years I entered documents into the computer on the police department's office program, scanned documents, answered phones and copied documents. I also set up training manuals for our police officer trainees. Prior to the closure of the Area Command I also took reports from members of the public regarding crimes which had not been handled by police officers for various reasons. I also handled gun registration and traffic reports, as well as doing all front office duties as required. I learned all available computer programs necessary for my job. I reported to a senior Law Enforcement Support Technician as well as as the office Supervisor. I enjoyed working with computers on a daily basis. My least favorite part of the job was taking reports from the public because most of the time they were upset due to the crime they were reporting.

What is the best part of working at the company?
One of the top law enforcement agencies in the United States if not the best. With some of the highest pay and benefits in law enforcement, it also has top training and equipment. The quality of the officers speaks for itself. I owe LVMPD everything. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s a high stress job, most law enforcement jobs are. Constantly dealing with dangerous situations and emergency’s. All part of the job. You know that going into the job. It’s not for everyone. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
For the most part good. I worked with some unbelievable officers in my time at LVMPD. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Usually extremely busy, the days went by fast. Most days were good, some days were bad, as far as different situations you had to deal with.

Responsible for policing the city and attempting to maintain general order.
November 2007 - November 2008
Responsible policing the community. 
Spotlighted Achievements:
- Received accommodation letter from the VIPER squad for locating a vehicle stolen 8 hours earlier, and apprehended the individuals that had taken the vehicle.
- Developed community policing program that provided greater visibility and interaction by officers with the community.
- Past the Six month academy which consisted of intellectual study, real-time situations and a tremendous amount of physical stress. Of the 642 people that took the written test for 41 spots in the class, I was chosen. Of the 41, only 23 of us graduated.
- Submitted numerous reports on a daily basis that contained no errors.


A typical day of volunteering with metro is either standing at our booth to inform people about how LVMPD promotes safety, or walking around events to answer any questions that people may have. I have learned a lot about other organizations that are trying to build the community as well. The management team is great because of how often they are able to let us know about other volunteering opportunities. I love meeting new people that I volunteer with because it is so easy to bond with them. The most enjoyable part of volunteering has to do with the experiences I have at a variety of events. I have became better at interacting with other people, and I love the events that take place to volunteer for.

Prior to applying, i heard so many negative things about the communications training program. However, I still applied and was hired. Boy! Listen to your friends guys. I have never been treated so poorly. The training program is so inconsistent it basically sets you up for failure. The department pays thousands of dollars for the entire hiring and background process but training management will get rid of you in a blink of an eye. So many employees have quit or willingly resigned because of the culture and unethical behavior amongst management in the communications bureau. LVMPD is a great Department but this particular bureau should be examined under a microscope.

Working in this environment is dynamic everyday. By working in this environment, I have learned to be able to think fast on my feet and make rationale decisions that not only benefit myself and those involved, but, also the department.The management and co-workers styles of the police department is eclectic which ranges from old school management theories to the more evolved way to handle situations. The most difficult parts of this job has also been at times the most enjoyable part which has been working with people.

A typical day at work is never boring. There are always calls for service holding. Whether it'd be domestic disturbances, vagrancy, drunks, fights etc. I learned a lot about myself. I learned how to better communicate with citizens and help those in need. Management was great. My supervisor was an amazing person and always looked out for his employees. Co-workers are like every other job. You have your positive people and your negatives. It never affected my mood though. I was always cheerful and gave people hope. The hardest part of the job is realizing how many people actually want to harm Police. It always comes from the people that you least expect it from.

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