Incidents the involves use of force as well as a great of controversy can cause community members to question the culpability and the lawfulness of the police. This can destabilize the communities trust in their law enforcement. When members of the community begin to feel distrust for their police department, they are less likely to cooperate or work with officers, which can disintegrate the relationship between the two that plays a vital role in the success of law enforcement. Police agencies will begin to struggle to form community relations with the trust of the public which in turn limits the problem-solving effort between law enforcement and its residents. For any department to be successful it is necessary to rebuild community trust
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Department can improve its relations with the community by improving accountability and transparency. This can be done by creating an advisory committee including not only officer but also member of the general public. This committee sole focus would be advancing community relations with law enforcement. Thought the OCE was created to enhance police relationships with the community, the OCE does not any outside input as to how to better improve community relations. Roxann McCoy, president of the NAACP’s Las Vegas chapter recently criticized the LVMPD for lack of inclusion of outside when making decisions related to the community. McCoy was quoted saying “I’m just curious what community they’re partnering with because we certainly weren’t called,” (Apgar & Shoro, 2017). This advisory committee should also be tasked with helping the LVMPD write its mission and values statement and frame its community policing tactics. It is important that this advisory committee also play a role in the recruiting and processes for the LVMPD. This would ensure a diverse group of candidates who have the characteristics and skill set the community desires in its police …show more content…
The use of deadly forced is used at a rate higher than any other urban police agencies in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Since January 1, 1990 the region has reported 378 police shootings; 142 resulting in death and 114 resulting in known wounds. The LVMPD is the largest law enforcement agency in Nevada, with 309 police reported shooting in the last 20 years. According to the publication Deadly Force: When Las Vegas Police Shoot, and Kill written by Las Vegas Review Journal, the excessive use of deadly force in the LVMPD stems from the department slowness in wedding out problem cops and an even slower approach to adopting policies and procedures that protect both its own officers and the citizens they serve. The publication also stated the main problem is the department’s Use of Force Review Board. The panel is made up of officers and civilians. The board has cleared “97 percent of the more 500 cases of shooting other officer use of force incidents it has reviewed since 1991” ( Las Vegas Review Journal,
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Department can improve its relations with the community by improving accountability and transparency. This can be done by creating an advisory committee including not only officer but also member of the general public. This committee sole focus would be advancing community relations with law enforcement. Thought the OCE was created to enhance police relationships with the community, the OCE does not any outside input as to how to better improve community relations. Roxann McCoy, president of the NAACP’s Las Vegas chapter recently criticized the LVMPD for lack of inclusion of outside when making decisions related to the community. McCoy was quoted saying “I’m just curious what community they’re partnering with because we certainly weren’t called,” (Apgar & Shoro, 2017). This advisory committee should also be tasked with helping the LVMPD write its mission and values statement and frame its community policing tactics. It is important that this advisory committee also play a role in the recruiting and processes for the LVMPD. This would ensure a diverse group of candidates who have the characteristics and skill set the community desires in its police …show more content…
The use of deadly forced is used at a rate higher than any other urban police agencies in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Since January 1, 1990 the region has reported 378 police shootings; 142 resulting in death and 114 resulting in known wounds. The LVMPD is the largest law enforcement agency in Nevada, with 309 police reported shooting in the last 20 years. According to the publication Deadly Force: When Las Vegas Police Shoot, and Kill written by Las Vegas Review Journal, the excessive use of deadly force in the LVMPD stems from the department slowness in wedding out problem cops and an even slower approach to adopting policies and procedures that protect both its own officers and the citizens they serve. The publication also stated the main problem is the department’s Use of Force Review Board. The panel is made up of officers and civilians. The board has cleared “97 percent of the more 500 cases of shooting other officer use of force incidents it has reviewed since 1991” ( Las Vegas Review Journal,