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Las Vegas City Marshals
Security police agency of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Las Vegas City Marshals (LVCM) is a limited-jurisdiction security police agency of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The LVCM is responsible for providing law enforcement and security services to buildings, parks, trails, and other lands and properties owned, leased, or controlled by the Las Vegas municipal government. The agency is part of the city of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety (LVDPS).[1] City policy states that a Deputy City Marshal "Provides law enforcement services within the boundaries of City of Las Vegas properties, buildings, parks, recreation facilities and other areas as directed by the Mayor, City Council, City Manager’s Office and Department Chief, within the scope of the Nevada Revised Statutes and City Ordinance."[2]
City marshals are Nevada state-certified law enforcement officers and only have jurisdiction and authority on city-owned properties such as parks, libraries, and courts.[3][4] The LVCM consisted of 53 deputy city marshals as of 2017.[5]
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Overview
Deputy City Marshals are state-certified law enforcement officers that work for the city of Las Vegas and protect city property, parks, trails, and facilities.[1] This is done in conjunction with the other law enforcement agencies in Las Vegas and Clark County, namely the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, for whom the LVCM patrols parks.[5]
The LVDPS also operates corrections officers, court marshals, and the city's animal control service, though these are not connected to the LVCM and its duties.
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Rank structure
| Marshal of the City of Las Vegas |  |
| Deputy City Marshal Lieutenant |  |
| Deputy City Marshal Sergeant | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Deputy City Marshal | No insignia |
Equipment
Deputy City Marshals wear dark blue uniforms, though their police motorcycle units wear bright blue uniform tops. Deputy City Marshals are armed with a pistol alongside other standard police equipment, such as a taser and a baton.
The LVCM formerly used the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, but after its discontinuation, they were retired in favor of newer Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Ford Police Interceptor Utility cruisers. The LVCM also uses a fleet of dirtbikes.[6]
Jurisdiction
Despite being peace officers, Las Vegas City Marshals only have authority and jurisdiction on "real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of" the City of Las Vegas, which amounts to city buildings, parks, and libraries.[4][7][8] Marshals do not have the authority to enforce any county or state laws on public roadways/streets. Further, Marshals are not allowed to investigate felonies and are required to notify LVMPD and transfer the investigation.[9] City policy states that a Deputy City Marshal shall "Provide law enforcement services to City of Las Vegas Properties, Buildings, Parks, Recreational facilities, and Areas as directed by the Mayor, City Council, City Manager’s Office, and Department".[2] In July of 2023, police union attorney and former elected District Attorney David Roger authored a memo to union members stating that "city marshal jurisdiction is limited to Fremont Street Experience, city parks and city buildings" [10]
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Legal Issues
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A class action lawsuit accused the City of Las Vegas and its marshals of engaging in a “systemic pattern of unconstitutional and unlawful conduct” by conducting arrests outside their legal jurisdiction. Filed in U.S. District Court by attorney Adam Breeden on behalf of Derek Myers, the lawsuit stems from a January 9 2025 incident where Myers was pulled over by city marshals on I-11 near Craig Road for alleged traffic violations. The complaint alleges that the marshals conducted an unlawful search of Myers and his vehicle, performed a faulty DUI test, and arrested him without a warrant, leading to his 17-hour detention. No criminal charges were filed against Myers, and the lawsuit claims he is one of potentially thousands of victims subjected to illegal actions by the marshals. The lawsuit seeks over $1 million in damages for battery, false arrest, and violations of Myers’ 4th and 14th Amendment rights.[11][12][13][14][15]
According to an investigation by KTNV conducted in March 2025, the department routinely exceeds its jurisdictional limits and performs many arrests and citations outside of its authority and jurisdiction. The investigation showed videos of Marshals arresting people throughout the city and county, which they found to be illegal arrests. The news report showed marshalls stopping and detaining homeless people throughout the city, as well as physically abusing them. [16]
On April 25 2025, the ACLU filed a separate lawsuit against the City of Las Vegas alleging that even more victims had been illegally stopped and arrested or cited than was previously believed, and that victims were being brutalized. "If our client can get stopped for a traffic infraction while headed home from the airport, and be accosted and assaulted, disrespected, humiliated and injured in this fashion, it can happen to anybody in this community," ACLU Director Haseebullah said. "Again, all of this during a traffic stop they never should have been involved with."[17][18][19]
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References
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