Suburban police departments

Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 | 3:26 a.m.

The Metro Police Department provides law enforcement coverage for the city of Las Vegas and most of unincorporated Clark County. The cities of North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City and Mesquite provide their own police protection. Here's a comparison of each department's annual budget, the size of its jurisdiction and number of police officers:

North Las Vegas Police Department:

$23 million

80 square miles

176 sworn officers

Las Vegas Metro Police Department:

$239 million

7,554 square miles

1,588 sworn officers

Henderson Police Department:

$30 million

80 square miles

194 sworn officers

Boulder City Police Department:

$3.9 million

200 square miles

29 sworn officers

Mesquite Police Department:

$2.2 million

12.3 square miles

19 sworn officers

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