NRS 289.820
Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling

  • retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling.

1.

A peace officer shall not engage in racial profiling.

2.

No retaliatory or punitive action may be taken against a peace officer who discloses information concerning racial profiling.

3.

For purposes of this section, “racial profiling” means reliance by a peace officer upon the race, ethnicity or national origin of a person as a factor in initiating action when the race, ethnicity or national origin of the person is not part of an identifying description of a specific suspect for a specific crime.

Source: Section 289.820 — Peace officer prohibited from engaging in racial profiling; retaliatory or punitive action prohibited against peace officer for disclosure of information concerning racial profiling., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-289.­html#NRS289Sec820.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 289.820’s source at nv​.us