Sheriff McMahill: LVMPD operates on $1.5B budget, 90% spent on salaries
Sheriff Kevin McMahill · Las Vegas is Becoming the SAFEST City in America · Nov 18, 2024 · at 6:56
Sheriff Kevin McMahill outlines the operational headcount and fiscal constraints of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).
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“Our organization is 6200 people strong. My budget is about one and a half billion dollars as we sit here today. 90 plus percent of that is salary and benefits of employees.”
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