Nevada State Police Operate With Less Than Half Of Necessary Positions Due To Short Staffing

October 5, 2022

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– Nevada State Police have struggled to retain personnel for years. Now, the short staffing is affecting the safety of those on the road, according to officials.

It’s a story Wayne Dice has told too many times before. He is the Southern Command representative for the Nevada Police Union, representing some troopers responsible for monitoring thousands of drivers on valley highways and roads through state police.

However, with not enough troopers to keep up, he said the operations are “just about broken.”

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