Nevada Revised Statutes 289.160 – Security officers and other persons employed or appointed by local governments under certain circumstances
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1. A security officer employed:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 289.160
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Peace officer: means any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 289.010
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(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.