Las Vegas police officers to be featured on national live TV show
TV watchers will soon have a chance to take a peek into the work of Las Vegas police as its officers will be featured on a television show.
Starting Friday, crews from “On Patrol: Live” will be embedded with Metropolitan Police Department officers to give viewers a live look at officers on patrol in Las Vegas, according to a news release.
Independent television network Reelz says the show “documents for viewers in real time the nightly work of law enforcement officers on patrol.”
The network says Metro rounds out the series’ current roster of police departments and sheriff’s offices, which also includes the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Richland County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina; the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia; the Daytona Beach Police Department in Florida; the Hazen Police Department in Arkansas; the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in California; the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee; and the Monroe Police Department in Louisiana.
“On Patrol: Live,” which is starting its fourth season, airs live every Friday and Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. PST on Reelz.
Las Vegas police provided the below statement on the department’s participation in “On Patrol: Live”:
“The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is proud to partner with On Patrol: Live to enhance transparency, build trust, and showcase the outstanding work of our dedicated officers. The collaboration provides the public with a real-time look at the professionalism, courage and compassion that define our department. By highlighting the daily efforts of our officers, we aim to inject humanity into policing, strengthen community relationships and reaffirm our commitment to keeping Las Vegas one of the safest communities in America.”
Contact Caitlin Lilly at clilly@reviewjournal.com.
