| Nevada Department of Public Safety | |
|---|---|
 Patch of the Nevada Highway Patrol | |
 Logo of the Nevada Department of Public Safety | |
| Abbreviation | NHP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1908 |
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| Employees | [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Nevada, U.S. |
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| Map of the NHP's Jurisdiction | |
| Size | 110,567 square miles (286,370 km2) |
| Population | 3,115,609 (2019 est.)[2] |
| Legal jurisdiction |  Statewide |
| Governing body | Nevada Department of Public Safety |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 555 Wright Way Carson City, Nevada |
| DPS Officers | 100 (authorised, as of 2023)[3] |
| Civilian members | [3] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Nevada Department of Public Safety |
| Facilities | |
| Commands | 4 |
| Airbases | 4 |
| Airplanes | 0 |
| Dogs | 10 |
| Website | |
| DPS Website | |
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The Nevada State Police (NSP), also known as the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) from roughly 1949 to 2021, is the state police and highway patrol agency of Nevada, with state-wide jurisdiction. The Nevada State Police encompass the Division of Parole and Probation, the Nevada Highway Patrol, the Capitol Police Division, the Division of Investigations, the Office of Professional Responsibility, the Fire Marshall Division and the Records, Compliance and Communications Division as well as various other smaller entities.
The Nevada Highway Patrol headquarters are located in Carson City, with regional commands in Reno, Elko, and Las Vegas.[4]
- ^ "Nevada Legislature" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2008.
- ^ "Nevada: Population estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ "Nevada State Police". Retrieved August 1, 2007.