LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill talks declining crime, consequences, high-profile incidents
- David Charns - Channel 8 News Now
- Jan 19
- 1 min read
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Crime across the Las Vegas valley continues to decline, Las Vegas Metro police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in an exclusive interview about the department and safety in the community.
Records updated as of Jan. 12 showed that violent crime in Metro’s jurisdiction decreased by 30% year over year. The only category to increase from January 2024 was larceny and theft.
“How do you measure success?” 8 News Now Investigator David Charns asked McMahill.
“In my business, probably the No. 1 thing we look at is crime reduction, and how well we’re doing against crime,” McMahill said. “We had another widely successful year against crime — down 20% in murders again — we ended up with 107 homicides last year. That’s the lowest number in a very long time.”
Voters elected McMahill the head of Southern Nevada’s largest police jurisdiction in the June 2022 primary. He received more than 50% of the vote. He took office in January 2023 and oversees the police department, which serves the city of Las Vegas and all of unincorporated Clark County.
“Another area that’s really important to me is when I look at the health and welfare of my people,” McMahill said, touting the department’s new wellness center that opened last November.
The Wellness Bureau offers specialized treatment, group therapy sessions — even meditation rooms — for LVMPD employees and their families.
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