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New numbers released
under a state transparency law show that Clark County School District Police officers used force 11 times during the 2025-26 school year. Most of the people affected were Black.
Officers used pepper spray in 10 of those incidents and an electronic stun device in one. Altogether, the 11 cases involved 21 people. Of those, 18 were Black, two were Hispanic, and one was white. Twelve of the 21 were under 18. Most incidents took place at high schools.
Assembly Bill 420, which passed in 2025, requires school districts that have their own police forces to publish yearly data on when officers use chemical agents, electronic stun devices, or batons. The reports must list the location, whether the incident happened on school property, and whether it occurred during school hours or at a school event. For CCSD, the data also includes the rank and years of service of the officers involved.
This is the first year the information has been required to be posted in an easily accessible public format. The report covers the full 2025-26 school year and is available on the CCSD Police Department website.
Where the Incidents Happened
Seven of the 11 uses of force took place on high school campuses during the school day or at school-related events. Two happened at Cheyenne High School. One each occurred at Liberty, Green Valley, Rancho, Chaparral, and Desert Pines. In all seven campus cases, officers used pepper spray. None involved a stun device or a baton.
The other incidents took place off campus or outside regular school activities.
A district spokesperson said people should be careful about drawing big conclusions from a relatively small number of incidents. Officials noted that officers are trained to look at behavior, the level of threat, and the need to keep people safe. They also pointed to training in verbal de-escalation and trauma-informed responses, and said overall student disciplinary events have declined, including fewer fights and fewer weapons-related cases.
Assembly member Cecelia González, who sponsored the bill that created the reporting requirement, said the racial breakdown is concerning and that she wants to understand why the numbers look the way they do. She plans to meet with school police officials to discuss it further.
The advocacy group Make the Road Nevada also weighed in, saying the data matches concerns community members have raised for years.
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