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Designed by Ted Farace & graphic created by Eric Weiss of First Class USA, Las Vegas.

Update on our Proposed Special Law Enforcement License Plate

On February 28, 2005 Senate Bill # 143 was drafted by State Senator Valerie Wiener and supported by a former Councilwoman who was the former Chairperson of the Commission on Special License Plates. I want to thank them for their time and effort to support our request.

The bill would exclude the requirement for 1000 signatures to have our plate issued. Senator Valerie Wiener presented the Bill to the Judiciary Committee on March 8, 2005 at which time public hearings took place. Many of our interested parties testified in favor of the bill. The bill was put into a workshop status to be discussed further before coming up for a vote.

Prior to a date for the vote on this bill, representatives in Carson City from the Police Protective Association of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department lobbied against the passage of this bill. They explained to the various Senators on the committee that no active officer would purchase the said plate and it didn’t warrant being issued.

The purpose of this plate was two fold. First, the plate would honor all active and retired law enforcement officers living and working in the State of Nevada for their dedication and years of service. This plate would be similar to the Firefighters, both active and volunteers honoring them. Second, the funds raised for the sale of this plate would be used to help injured officers and their families as well as those officers killed in the line of duty. This would of course include members from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. As this State continues to grow at such a rapid pace, the likelihood of increased violence and the threat to police officers’ lives becomes greater. I only hope that the Las Vegas Metro Police Protective Association will be able to support those officers and their families in the future. Better yet, I would expect those representatives in Carson City to take funds from their pockets to help.

In conclusion, we gave this the best we could but we never had the support of the major police agency in the State. It’s a shame. I see so many special license plates in this State that I would never purchase yet, when it comes to honoring the police, even their own don’t support the effort.

Ted Farace, Coordinator