LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The City of Las Vegas is calling on retired Nevada law enforcement officers to fill open positions in their Department of Public Safety.
About 20% of their Deputy City Marshal positions are vacant, according to the department’s Chief Jason Potts.
Potts says they, like many other departments in the country, are having trouble recruiting and retaining officers.
They’re offering retired law enforcement officers a $10,000 bonus for joining the deputy city marshals for two years. He’s optimistic this plan will work and so are several retired law enforcement officers FOX5 spoke to.
“They say law enforcement is a calling, and I truly believe it is,” Retired Officer Dave Compson says.
Compson served 25 years as an officer in Southern Nevada. He says he looked forward to his retirement but with inflation and the rising cost of living, he says he’s ready to come back.
“Also, I am a completely different person than I was when I was 22 when I started this job,” he says. “I bring more experience to the table and it makes me a more valuable asset, I believe.”
Retired Officer Wil Lima agrees, his experience would be beneficial to the department.
“I can give back to the community still, I can actually go out there and work with these other officers that are newer to the agency and show them some stuff that I was able to learn,” Lima says.
It’s not only this expertise they’re chasing, Potts says bringing retired officers back will also save the city money. Returning officers will have to go through about eight months less of training.
To qualify:
- Must be a former Nevada Law Enforcement Officer
- Have retired no longer than five years ago
- Have received at least one retirement check
“We welcome you, we welcome you with open arms, we want your talent and your experience and your tenure in our ranks,” Potts says.
To learn more about open positions, and qualifications, click here.
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