Reporting the incident, Holman added, “Folks may remember last year there were lots of fights and things happening on the Las Vegas Strip, so they’ve increased their patrols here in this area.”
Since last summer, the LVS has seen an unprecedented increase in violent incidents on the Strip and nearby areas, which sparked concern over safety of visitors on the resort corridor. A number of violent incidents, including fights, shootings, and stabbings, prompted the aforementioned increase in police presence on and around the Strip.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), which is commonly known as Metro, referred to the increased police presence on the Strip as “Operation Persistent Pressure (OPP),” in which the Nevada Highway Patrol is also providing assistance.