Nev. –Nevada State Police (Department of Public Safety) Director Togliatti and Deputy Director Brueggemann have appointed Michael Edgell as Chief of the Nevada State Police, Investigation Division, effective May 13, 2024. The position was previously held by Ryan Miller, who retired in March of 2024. Edgell, a native Nevadan and a steadfast law enforcement professional, … [Read more...] about Nevada State Police appoints new Investigation Division Chief
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Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign April 1 – 20, 2024
Nev. – The Nevada State Police – Highway Patrol Division will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign. The campaign will take place from April 1 - 20, 2024. This Distracted Driver Campaign aims to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating highly visible patrols across the State of … [Read more...] about Joining Forces Distracted Driver Campaign April 1 – 20, 2024
Advanced DNA testing helps Nevada State Police Investigation Division identify cold case homicide victim
Carson City, Nev. - In October of 1980, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) Deputies located the remains of an unknown male adult approximately one mile east of US95 and 60 miles south of Tonopah, Nevada near a dirt road. The NCSO requested the investigative assistance of the Nevada State Police - Investigation Division and detectives responded to the scene. Several … [Read more...] about Advanced DNA testing helps Nevada State Police Investigation Division identify cold case homicide victim
Joining Forces – Impaired drivers/riders
The Nevada State Police - Highway Patrol Division and other law enforcement agencies participating in Joining Forces will combine resources from February 9 - 23, 2024, to apprehend impaired drivers. Each year people across Nevada are killed or injured because someone made the decision to drive impaired. One of the top contributing factors of fatal crashes is … [Read more...] about Joining Forces – Impaired drivers/riders
Joining Forces Impaired Driver Campaign Dec. 16, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2024
Nev. - The Nevada State Police will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Impaired Driver Campaign. The campaign will take place from December 16, 2023, to January 3, 2024. This Impaired Driver Campaign aims to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating highly visible patrols across the State of Nevada with … [Read more...] about Joining Forces Impaired Driver Campaign Dec. 16, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2024