Hire more officers. lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Homicide Division 21. 15 we want to prevent them before they occur . 17 , and i think having more cops in uniform out on the street can prevent them before they occur. 21. 23 Patrick Walker weve been down this road fore. L the largest recruiting class in the departments history will start at the academy this month. The Department Hopes to see that continue. As they look to hire several hundred new officers in the near future. Christianne Klein the former Animal Shelter chief in boulder city has cases. 24. 05 Patrick Walker Lieutenant Dan mcgraths detectives are busy. As murders in las vegas are up more than 25 percent over last year. And april saw the most homicides ever 26 people were killed. This comes as Sheriff Joe Lombardo is pleading with lawmakers to approve a point 1 percent sales tax increase to hire more officers. lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Homicide Division 21. 15 we want to prevent them before they occur . 17 , and i think having more co
Thats frank parisi. He says theyve seen four Straight Days of sales that have been double what they normally see in a day. We caught up with him after the lunch rush. But his crew was still cranking out orders. Most of the customers he says are tv crews who have been busy setting up and preparing to cover the debate. Patrick Walker no doubt we make up a small percentage of the chaos here on campus. And well be right back in the middle of things debate. Paul. paul joncich you mentioned secret service has a very strong presence. What are some of the security measures youve seen around the thomas and mack center . Patrick Walker the university and secret service have built a wall around the thomas and mack parking lot of shipping crates. Also there are limited Access Points for vehicles. And there are plenty of barriers that quickly. And lots of mobile Video Surveillance units are around the perimeter of the debate zone. paul joncich what will it look like over there tomorrow . Patrick Wa
He dd french henderson pd pio at this point, it is unusual and especially at that hour of the morning there arent that many people that are out. but if theres a chance someone was out at that time. Police say video is crucial. Theyre asking for Surveillance Footage from nearby businesses and residents. Theyve set up a mobile command unit at the albertsons at the anthem highlands shoppng center where stewart crashed. nia wong this is an ongoing investigation. Anyone who may have seen what happened to stewart to call them or crimestoppers. Reporting live from anthem. Nia wong 8 news now. Christianne Klein as lawmakers prepare to head north for a special session. They have several things to consider before voting next week. paul joncich the nfl stadium and the Convention Center expansion will be on the agenda. But so will an expansion of the more cops tax. Patrick walker is here to explain what lawmakers have to consider regarding additional funding for police departments. Patrick Walker