1.  Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written policy setting forth standards of conduct for the use of any mobile device issued by the law enforcement agency to any peace officer employed by the agency for use by the peace officer while performing official duties.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 289.827

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Law enforcement agency: means any agency, office, bureau, department, unit or division created by any statute, ordinance or rule which:

    (a) Has a duty to enforce the law; and

    (b) Employs any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289. See Nevada Revised Statutes 289.010

  • Peace officer: means any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289. See Nevada Revised Statutes 289.010

2.  In addition to including rules for the appropriate use of a mobile device by a peace officer while performing official duties, the written policy adopted by a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section must:

(a) Establish which mobile applications are approved for official use on a mobile device; and

(b) Prohibit the use of any mobile application that is not approved for official use on a mobile device.

3.  A law enforcement agency may not approve for official use on a mobile device any mobile application that uses end-to-end encryption or any other means with the intent to avoid the creation, retention or lawful discovery of records or data relating to the communications of a peace officer.

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