Providing the public with law enforcement and detention services. This department manages the city jail and includes the deputy city marshals, who provide public safety at city parks and facilities, as well as Animal Protection Services.
The deputy city marshals service an area of 140 square miles and more than 130 city facilities, parks and trails.
Report a crime by calling 702-229-3223. Your identity will be protected but a contact name and phone number are requested as our investigators may have important follow-up questions related to your tip.
The Department of Public Safety places significant value on diversity, equity and inclusion. To be an effective law enforcement agency, we must represent and look like the communities we serve. The LGBTQIA+ liaison is a critical bridge between the community and the department. The liaison serves as a highly competent public servant at the forefront of sensitive issues and the ever-changing needs of the community. For assistance contact Deputy City Marshal Shayna Porter at sporter@lasvegasnevada.gov, or 702.229.6444.
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Meet The Chief
Jason Potts was sworn in July 11, 2022, as the sixth chief for the city of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety, providing the public with law enforcement and detention services. The department manages the city jail and includes the deputy city marshals (who provide public safety at city parks, trails, our tourist corridor and city facilities), as well as animal protection services.
Potts has more than 24 years of law enforcement experience. He began his policing career with the Vallejo Police Department in Northern California, where he moved up the ranks to captain, leading the Operations Bureau, Investigations Bureau and Emergency Services Unit.
During his career at the Vallejo Police Department, Potts worked in various capacities, including patrol, crime suppression, investigations, SWAT, field training, internal affairs, the FBI’s Solano County Violent Gang Task Force,and the Oakland Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. He also is a military reserve special agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Potts earned a master’s degree in Criminology, Law, and Society from the University of California, Irvine. He has a bachelor’s degree in Management from St. Mary’s College in California. He holds a certificate of completion from the Police Executive Research Forum, Senior Management Institute of Police. He is a graduate of the California Peace Officers Standards and Training Command College, Executive Development Course, and is a National Institute of Justice Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Program alumni with the U.S. Department of Justice.
An advocate for evidence-based policing, Potts serves on the Executive Board for the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, is a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (violent crime working group), and is a National Policing Institute fellow. He has been a strong proponent of officer safety and wellness, data-driven patrol deployments, community engagement, practitioner-led research, innovative practices and technology. In June of 2019, he was recognized nationally at George Mason University (evidence-based policing hall of fame) for his collective efforts in advocating and implementing evidence-based policing — both nationally and in his department.