1. A person employed or appointed to serve as a school police officer pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 391.281 has the powers of a peace officer. A school police officer shall perform the officer’s duties in compliance with the provisions of NRS 171.1223.
2. A person appointed pursuant to NRS 393.0718 by the board of trustees of any school district has the powers of a peace officer to carry out the intents and purposes of NRS 393.071 to 393.0719, inclusive.
3. Members of every board of trustees of a school district, superintendents of schools, principals and teachers have concurrent power with peace officers for the protection of children in school and on the way to and from school, and for the enforcement of order and discipline among such children, including children who attend school within one school district but reside in an adjoining school district or adjoining state, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 392 of NRS. This subsection must not be construed so as to make it the duty of superintendents of schools, principals and teachers to supervise the conduct of children while not on the school property.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2521; A 2001, 1870, 2484; 2003, 102; 2015, 3838; 2017, 2072, 3165)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 289 - Peace Officers and Other Law Enforcement Personnel
NRS 289.050 - Consequences of refusal to submit to polygraphic examination.
NRS 289.070 - Use of polygraphic examination in investigation.
NRS 289.095 - Investigation of motor vehicle crashes involving peace officers.
NRS 289.100 - Limitations on application of chapter.
NRS 289.120 - Judicial relief available for aggrieved peace officer.
NRS 289.152 - Persons employed as police officers by Indian tribe.
NRS 289.175 - Criminal investigators employed by Secretary of State.
NRS 289.190 - School police officers; other officers and employees of school district.
NRS 289.200 - Officers and employees of state facilities for detention of children.
NRS 289.210 - Legislative police.
NRS 289.230 - California correctional officer.
NRS 289.250 - Foresters and firewardens; arson investigators.
NRS 289.290 - Agricultural police officers appointed by State Department of Agriculture.
NRS 289.310 - Commissioner of Insurance and chief deputy.
NRS 289.320 - Certain designated employees of Nevada Transportation Authority.
NRS 289.330 - Railroad police officer.
NRS 289.350 - Members of police department of Nevada System of Higher Education.
NRS 289.355 - Persons designated as enforcement agents by Cannabis Compliance Board.
NRS 289.390 - Panel of board: Oaths; subpoenas.
NRS 289.460 - "Category I peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.470 - "Category II peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.480 - "Category III peace officer" defined.
NRS 289.490 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 289.530 - Powers of Executive Director.
NRS 289.555 - Person convicted of felony not qualified to serve as peace officer.
NRS 289.675 - Behavioral health field response grant program.