NRS 289.040 – Law enforcement agency prohibited from placing unfavorable comment or document in administrative file of peace officer; exception; right to respond; provision of copy of comment or document; right to review administrative file under certain circumstances.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a law enforcement agency shall not place any unfavorable comment or document in any administrative file of a peace officer maintained by the law enforcement agency unless: (a) The peace officer has read and initialed the comment or document; or (b) If the peace officer refuses to […]
NRS 289.050 – Consequences of refusal to submit to polygraphic examination.
1. If a peace officer refuses to submit to a polygraphic examination: (a) No law enforcement agency may take any disciplinary or retaliatory action against the peace officer; and (b) No investigator may make a notation of such a refusal in the investigator’s report or in any other manner maintain evidence of such a refusal. […]
NRS 289.055 – Establishment and availability of written procedures for investigating complaints and allegations of misconduct.
Each agency in this State that employs peace officers shall: 1. Establish written procedures for investigating any complaint or allegation of misconduct made or filed against a peace officer employed by the agency; and 2. Make copies of the written procedures established pursuant to subsection 1 available to the public. (Added to NRS by 1999, […]
NRS 289.057 – Investigation of allegation of misconduct; suspension without pay; review of file by peace officer under certain circumstances; law enforcement agency prohibited from keeping or making record of investigation or punitive action; reassignment of peace officer under certain circumstances.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an investigation of a peace officer may be conducted in response to a complaint or allegation that the peace officer has engaged in activities which could result in punitive action. Any such investigation of a peace officer must be commenced by the law enforcement agency within a […]
NRS 289.060 – Notification and requirements for interview, interrogation or hearing relating to investigation; prohibition against use of certain statements or answers in subsequent criminal proceedings.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency shall, not later than 48 hours before any interrogation or hearing is held relating to an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 289.057, provide a written notice to the peace officer who is the subject of the investigation. If the law enforcement agency believes […]
NRS 289.070 – Use of polygraphic examination in investigation.
1. During an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 289.057, the peace officer against whom the allegation is made may, but is not required to, submit to a polygraphic examination concerning such activities. 2. A person who makes an allegation against a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.057 may not be required to submit to a […]
NRS 289.025 – Confidentiality of home address and photograph of peace officer in possession of law enforcement agency; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 239.0115, the home address and any photograph of a peace officer in the possession of a law enforcement agency are not public information and are confidential. 2. The photograph of a peace officer may be released: (a) If the peace officer authorizes the […]
NRS 289.027 – Law enforcement agency required to adopt policies and procedures concerning service of certain subpoenas on peace officers.
1. Each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies and procedures that provide for the orderly and safe acceptance of service of certain subpoenas served on a peace officer employed by the law enforcement agency. 2. A subpoena to be served upon a peace officer that is authorized to be served upon a law enforcement agency […]
NRS 289.030 – Law enforcement agency prohibited from requiring peace officer to disclose financial information; exception.
A law enforcement agency shall not require any peace officer to disclose the peace officer’s assets, debts, sources of income or other financial information or make such a disclosure a condition precedent to a promotion, job assignment or other personnel action unless that information is necessary to: 1. Determine the peace officer’s credentials for transfer […]
NRS 289.010 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrative file” means any file of a peace officer containing information, comments or documents about the peace officer. The term does not include any file relating to an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 289.057 or a criminal investigation of a peace officer. 2. “Law […]