2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 23 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter 289 Peace Officers
NRS 289.160 Security officers and other persons employed or appointed by local governments under certain circumstances.
NRS 289.160 Security officers and other persons employed or appointed by local governments under certain circumstances.
1. A security officer employed:
(a) Pursuant to NRS 244.167 by a board of county commissioners; or
(b) Pursuant to NRS 266.323 by the governing body of a city,
has the powers of a peace officer when the security officer is carrying out duties prescribed by ordinance.
2. A person appointed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 269.235 by a town board or board of county commissioners has the powers of a peace officer.
3. Police officers and special police officers appointed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 269.240 have, within the limits of the unincorporated town, the powers of making arrests which are exercised by a peace officer according to the laws of this State.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2520)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 281.0313)
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