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LAS VEGAS PAIUTE TRIBE
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Vision

TO BE THE SAFEST TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Mission Statement

TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE LAS VEGAS PAIUTE TRIBE WHILE DEMONSTRATING RESPECT FOR LIFE, PROPERTY, AND THE RIGHTS OF EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER.

Value Statement

THE LAS VEGAS PAIUTE TRIBE POLICE DEPARTMENT BASES ITS OPERATION ON ITS VALUES AND BELIEFS. THESE INCLUDE:

  • P - PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY

  • A - ACCOUNTABILITY

  • I -   INTEGRITY

  • U - UNDERSTANDING

  • T - TEAMWORK

  • E - EXCELLENCE

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

ANNUALLY OVER 15,000 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES JOIN FORCES AND CELEBRATE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. A NATION-WIDE ATTENDANCE OF 37 MILLION PEOPLE FROM ALL 50 STATES, U.S. TERRITORIES, CANADIAN CITIES AND MILITARY BASES WORLD-WIDE WILL COME TOGETHER IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE A POLICE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THROUGH CRIME, DRUG AND VIOLENCE AWARENESS PREVENTION AND NEIGHBORHOOD UNITY. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS CELEBRATED EACH YEAR ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF AUGUST.
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CLEAN UPS
THE LAS VEGAS PAIUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE PAIUTE POLICE CADETS (CADETS ARE KIDS AGE 11-18) DO A 2 DAY EVENT WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED TO HELP BEAUTIFY THE AREAS OF THE LAS VEGAS COLONY AND THE SNOW MOUNTAIN RESERVATION. WE CLEAN UP THE WILDLIFE DESERT AREAS OF ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE LIKE THE PROTECTED DESERT TORTOISE,ROAD RUNNER, COYOTE, RABBITS AND THE JOSHUA TREE. TO HELP PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE LAS VEGAS DESERT.
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POLICE / CHILDREN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
THAT ATTEND THE PAIUTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL READING PROGRAMS OR ART PROJECTS. GIVING BOTH THE OFFICER AND THE CHILDREN A CHANCE TO INTERACT IN A POSITIVE FRIENDLY WAY IN HOPES TO TEACH THEM OPENNESS AND TRUST TO ESTABLISH LIFE LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH POLICE OFFICERS.
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CADET PROGRAM
THE LAS VEGAS PAIUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KIDS 11-18 YEARS OF AGE, TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREERS TO INCLUDE POLICE OFFICER, DISPATCH, AND PAIUTE TRIBAL COURT PROCEEDINGS. THIS WAS DEVELOPED TO GIVE BOTH THE KIDS AND OFFICERS A WAY TO INTERACT IN A POSITIVE MANNER AND HELP THE COMMUNITY AND THEM WITH COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. https://www.facebook.com/LVPTPDCADETS
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DEA PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK PROGRAM
THE PAIUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK PROGRAM BY OFFERING A SAFE, CONVENIENT, AND RESPONSIBLE WAY OF DISPOSING OF UNWANTED/ EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO KEEP THEM OUT OF CHILDREN HAND OR BEING ABUSED BY OTHER. http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html

CHILD SEAT SAFETY

THE PAIUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CAR SEATS FOR CHILDREN OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND MEMBERS OF THE PAIUTE COMMUNITY. OFFICERS WILL ALSO ASSIST IN MAKING SURE THE CHILD SEAT IS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND GIVE GUIDELINES ON PROPER POSITIONING. https://dmvnv.com/pdfforms/qtbelts.pdf

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HALLOWEEN SAFE STREET
DURING HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY THE PAIUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE PAIUTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND THE PAIUTE HEALTH CLINIC COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO ENJOY GAMES, CANDY, HAUNTED HOUSES, DINNER, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO GIVES RAFFLES PRIZES AND BIKES ALONG WITH HELMETS TO THE KIDS THAT ATTEND THE HALLOWEEN SAFE STREET.
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CADET GOLF TOURNAMENT
ONCE A YEAR THE PAIUTE POLICE CADETS HOLD A GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE BEAUTIFUL PAIUTE GOLF RESORT. THE RESORT ASSIST IN GIVES PORTIONS OF THE PROCEEDS TO THE CADET PROGRAM SO THAT THE CADETS CAN FUND COMMUNITY CLEAN UPS AND GET TO DO FUN TRIPS LIKE SCUBA DIVING, MAGIC MOUNTAIN AND OTHER EXPERIENCES AS A REWARD FOR THEIR HARD WORK. THE FUNDS GATHERED BY THIS EVENT HAS ALSO HELPED TO BUILD A PARK AND BASKETBALL COURT LOCATED ON THE SNOW MOUNTAIN RESERVATION.
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