The University Police Services Southern Command is pleased to announce the recent graduation of assistant director Tod Miller from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Miller has successfully completed the 22-week Staff and Command program held in Evanston, Illinois. This program, which was …

Adam Garcia (University Police Services, Southern Command) has been selected to serve on the Nevada Police Foundation Board of Directors. The foundation provides support to law enforcement officers and their families in times of need such as the death of an officer and subsequent assistance to the family, a major medical incident that results in a…

Vice president for Public Safety Services and director of University Police Adam Garcia was elected to the executive leadership board of the University and College section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) at their annual conference held in Dallas, Texas, on October 15-17. More than 16,000 law enforcement professionals…

Yuri Graves (Police Services) recently was elected president for Region IX of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). The region includes Nevada, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Trust Territories, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. He will take the oath of office at the annual IAEM…

Richard Dohme, William Newman, Paul Velez, Manual Sigarroa, Ghessan Istefan, Stephanie Loffredo, William Singletary, Diane Cowgill, Mark Sakurada, and Adriana Miranda (all Police Services) recently received Exemplary Service Awards from Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo for their work during the mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas on Oct.…

Stanley Berry (Police Services) graduated from the 275th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, this month. The academy is considered the most prestigious academy of law enforcement executives in the United States. Its rigorous curriculum attracts law enforcement leaders from around the nation with the goal of improving and…

Yuri Graves (Police Services) became president of the Nevada Emergency Preparedness Association (NEPA) on June 1. In that position, he can effect change and cooperation as well as facilitate assistance with emergency management and public safety issues among various Nevada jurisdictions, tribes, and other stakeholders across the state.…

Denise Murphy, Hobreigh Fischer, (both Police Services), Raegen Pietrucha (Libraries), and Jessica Wilde, who formerly worked for police services, received a Meritorious Unit Citation from the department of police services for their leadership, innovation, teamwork, and dedication in developing and implementing the online registration process for…

Sandra Barfield (Police Services) attended the prestigious Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Training Seminar held just outside the nation's capital at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Va. This seminar is specifically designed for law enforcement executives and 911 emergency center managers and provides attendees a…