Ponder's arrest raises questions about the future of Hope for Prisoners and perhaps threatens to eclipse the organization's impact. Since its establishment in 2009, it has helped thousands of people transition out of prison by connecting them with jobs and mentoring opportunities. A 2016 study from UNLV found that nearly two-thirds of participants found full-time employment and only 6 percent were reincarcerated over an 18-month period, well below national and state recidivism rates.

More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.

More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.

Terance D. Miethe, a criminal justice professor at UNLV, said most cases are solved within a day, and the longer the search goes, the less positive the outcome will likely be. This is where community engagement becomes important.

A botched arrest attempt by federal immigration agents last week at Harry Reid International Airport departed from several standard law enforcement practices, according to a retired FBI special agent who reviewed the incident.

FOIA request reveals hiring gains, but one-third of trooper positions still unfilled.

As he walked outside the Thomas & Mack Center after Saturday morning’s UNLV spring commencement ceremony, new graduate Miguel Cerda said he felt pride and a sense of relief.

A stat sheet published by the University of Nevada Las Vegas Criminal Justice Department reveals that 92 percent of female festival attendees have experienced sexual harassment.

Data from the Las Vegas Police Department shows four murder cases remain open for the department this year. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police include the clearance rate as part of their weekly murder stat sheet.

Homicides in Las Vegas are on the decline, with police reporting numbers not seen since before the pandemic.

Law enforcement is a career that is always in the public eye, whether for heroic reasons or scandal. Currently, our nation’s 800,000 law enforcement officers have even more of a spotlight than usual, though, amid high-profile police brutality cases. As a result, the Justice Department and some local police departments have made rule changes like banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants in some situations.

A report from UNLV Criminal Justice professor Dr. William H. Sousa showed that from 2018 to 2022, there was a 23% increase in disorderly calls for service on Las Vegas Boulevard and 11% of those calls were on pedestrian bridges.