The 1949 Nevada Legislature created the Nevada Highway Patrol by consolidating the Nevada State Police, Inspectors from the Nevada Public Service Commission and several Inspectors from the Nevada Department of Taxation. A Nevada court ruling prohibits local law enforcement from using federal programs to circumvent state forfeiture laws. The case concerns the Nevada Highway Patrol ’s seizure of nearly $90,000 from Marine veteran Stephen Lara. The court declared the federal equitable sharing program illegal in Nevada . Apparently not the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP). That’s what the Mineral County Sheriff’s office found out the last week of February. In 48 hours, Mineral County received calls for two separate shooting incidents . One of those incidents occurred on Hwy. 6 near Montgomery Pass. Nevada Highway Patrol Incidents : A Deeper Look At The Causes Author: Your Author Name Tuesday, 24 June 2025 - Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 June 2025 1 / 20. All 23 use of force incidents took place between April and November 2023. Of the 54 reporting agencies in the state, eight indicated one or more reportable use of force incidents that were substantiated.
The Secret History of Nevada Highway Patrol Incidents
The 1949 Nevada Legislature created the Nevada Highway Patrol by consolidating the Nevada State Police, Inspectors from the Nevada Public Service Commission and...