Las Vegas Police Protective Association

Dear Members:

Over the last several weeks, the PPA has been staying on top of the special session. While the session focused primarily on the state budget, we knew that police reform and social issues would also be discussed. During the first week of the session, we had several Board Members of the PPA staying in Carson City to have conversations with our elected officials. Due to Covid and one person in the legislative building testing positive for Covid, there was almost no face to face contact between us and the politicians. We made our presence known over several days with help from other members of our Public Safety Alliance. The PPA was actively looking at the Attorney General's recommended reforms as well as some reform recommendations from citizens and attorneys. We were also tracking legislation across America, like in Colorado and New York, where things like qualified immunity and even criminal charges could be pressed on an officer during the custody phase of an arrest.

This weekend, the PPA was provided with a rough draft of potential legislation that would be considered during a second special session. This could be just a snapshot of legislation to come in either or both the second special session or the regular session of 2021. Topics of concern were related to recording police activity, Officer liability issues, execution of arrest warrants, use of force changes, abolishing the Fleeing Felon rule from Tennessee vs. Garner and the Attorney General's ability to prosecute officers for violation of any new statutes.

With everything listed above, and what is going on across the country, our Executive board has been working all weekend to come up with counter proposals for the potential legislation as well as reaching out to elected officials to continue to discuss our issues with these proposals. We are also in the process of hiring a PR firm to begin going on the offensive with our citizens. The PPA is confident that, with more dialogue and community support, that we can come to reasonable terms for any police reforms that are being proposed. We know that our community is behind us and we need their help to start contacting their representative officials and let them know how much they support our officers in our community. Below is a list of all Senate, Assembly, Attorney General, and the Governor so you, your family, and friends can voice your support. Attached are the Attorney General’s recommendations for Police Reform. It is important that you all know what we are fighting against.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDED POLICE REFORMS

We ask that whenever a member of our community, your family, or yourselves send an email to any of the listed people, please CC info@lvppa.com, so no member of government can deny that emails were sent.

Right now, due to Covid, a second special session is not being immediately called, which gives us time to continue fighting for fair legislation to come out of any session where these bills are being considered. Remember, whether it is a second special session or the regular session in February, the LVPPA is committed to fighting to protect our profession. Thank you all and be safe.