LVMPD FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1

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HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE Vegas Goes Blue to Celebrate Law Enforcement | LVMPD Reality Based Training Center Update | 2021 GO TRUE BLUE Golf Tournament

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LAS VEGAS S H O W S I T S A P P R E C I AT O N T O L A W E N F O R C E M E N T

Goes Blue to Celebrate 04 Vegas Law Enforcement

13 2021 GO TRUE BLUE Campaign

Survey Confirms 06 Nationwide Community Engagement

Foundation Welcomes 14 LVMPD New Directors

Heroes Gala and Upcoming 08 Hidden LVMPD Foundation Events

International Women’s 15 2021 Month Observed

Reality Based Training 10 LVMPD Center Update

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LVMPD Foundation Celebrates Black History Month

LVMPD Foundation is a Tax-Exempt, non-profit organization. Your contribution may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Service code of 1986, 26 U.S.C 170(c).

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Dear Readers & Supporters of the LVMPD Foundation, It is with great pleasure that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation presents this newsletter highlighting our work for the first quarter of 2021.

The need in the community continues to be strong as individuals and families remain affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the financial impact it wrought.

As a result, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has increased its community engagement activities, especially in low-income and economically marginalized neighborhoods. Our mission to support LVMPD’s efforts in the community is more relevant than ever before.

We are exceedingly grateful to our partners in the community and at businesses, generous donors, and supporters. Despite the challenges of connecting in person, our work has led us to many successful collaborations. There have been rewarding opportunities with the LVMPD Office of Community Engagement, IMPACT NV, and The Harbor - Juvenile Assessment Center, to name a few.

We hope you will enjoy reading about how earlier in the year, more than 50 Strip and Downtown Las Vegas casinos and hotels, and businesses across the Valley, banded together to kick off our annual Go True Blue campaign.

Also in this issue is information on a national survey the LVMPD Foundation commissioned and the critical role nonprofit organizations like ours play in public safety. There’s also an update on the construction at the Reality Based Training Center.

And now that gathering restrictions are lifting, the newsletter includes information on fundraising events we are planning for 2021 - including our first Go True Blue Golf Tournament. We hope to see you again very soon.

Very truly yours, Tom Kovach, Executive Director LVMPD FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS I VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1

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JANUARY MARKED THE START OF T

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, LVMPD Deputy Chief of Police Laz Chavez, LVMPD Foundation Executive Director Tom Kovach, and Commissioner William McCurdy II

The LVMPD Foundation’s Go True Blue campaign kicked off on Thursday, January 14, beginning a year-long drive to honor hardworking local officers and law enforcement professionals.

The LVMPD Foundation created the Go True Blue campaign as a vehicle for community members to show their support for LVMPD and the strong partnership that exists and continues to strengthen between LVMPD Officers, companies, and residents of Las Vegas and Clark County.

WITNESS THE LAS VEGAS STRIP GO TRUE BLUE View drone footage of the 2021 Go True Blue campaign launch.

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THE 2021 GO TRUE BLUE CAMPAIGN

The events are in conjunction with Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD).To mark the occasion, the Welcome to the Fabulous Las Vegas sign, turned blue while law enforcement and LVMPD Foundation representatives proclaimed January as Go True Blue month.

During the morning and the evening of January 14th, the Las Vegas Strip resorts, downtown properties, and other businesses around the valley illuminated their iconic marquees and building facades in blue light to express their support.

“While LEAD is officially just one calendar day, we promote the Go True Blue campaign throughout the entire year to show gratitude to our officers for all they do,” says Tom Kovach,Executive Director of the LVMPD Foundation. “Thanks to the generous support from many organizations and individuals, the Foundation can advance community engagement initiatives that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department does in our community. We look forward to a healthy and safe future when we can once again celebrate our gratitude in person.”

Here are a few easy ways to continue to show your support for those who work to protect and serve our community:

• Thank an officer when you see him/her and share positive stories of law enforcement on your social media using the hashtag #GOTRUEBLUE • Encourage your children to write cards of support to your local police department and wear blue clothing as another way to show your support.

• Donate to the LVMPD Foundation.

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EVIDENCE PROVES POLICE FOUN

Providing essentials, officer training and wellness programs, and positive involvement in youth recreation highlight findings in a nationwide survey After last summer’s protests were followed by news reports of harmful and disturbing communitypolice conflicts, police foundations saw the need to counter misconceptions.

250 police foundations were asked to participate in a national survey conducted by law enforcement practitioners and research partners at Idea Analytics for an evidence-based approach.

The result is the Positive Community-Police Engagement Report which confirms the key role these nonprofit organizations play in public safety and recognizes examples of constructive communitypolice engagement that happen daily.

Police foundations have been in operation for 50 years, and as successful independent communityled nonprofit organizations, police foundations can help bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

The Positive Community-Police Engagement Report analyzed programs, training, and other methods of support as a roadmap for law enforcement and police foundations to create programming, support, and initiatives in their respective markets. It looked at four areas of support: • Youth initiatives • Adult and community activities • Police technology and equipment • Officer wellness and development

Highlights of the Positive Community-Police Engagement Report include: • 78% of police foundation respondents supported youth programming on sports, arts, education, and recreation.

• 65% of police foundations funded programming to provide essential needs for local youth and their families. The populations of cities whose police foundations participated in the survey could translate to police foundations supporting essential community needs for more than 25 million people nationwide.

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NDATIONS KEY TO PUBLIC SAFETY Highlights of the Positive Community-Police Engagement Report include: • 41% of police foundation respondents funded community-led safety/crime prevention programming, and nearly 30% supported family programs like parenting • 79% indicated supporting technology and equipment with the most common expenditure for animal units, and there was no evidence to support that police foundationspurchase weapons.

Additionally, the study identified areas needing improvement, leading to more productive community dialogue and future awareness, support, and expansion of police foundations across the nation.

LVMPD Foundation supports initiatives that are essential to making meaningful improvement in public safety, including: • The Bolden Little League promotes community engagement and involvement between the local community and police department. The neighborhoods surrounding the ballpark experienced a 76% reduction in violent crime from 2018-2019.

• Distribution of essential needs like complete meals to more than 3000 families (12,000+ people) at Thanksgiving during the pandemic.

• Funding for the Reality Based Training Center, a $25M state-of-the-art tactical training facility for law enforcement and first responders, statewide.

The report highlights many more examples of supportive community-police engagement from 58 participating police foundations covering small, medium, and large cities. The results represented jurisdictions with populations totaling more than 39 million people and police/sheriff departments with more than 50,000 sworn members. To read the full Positive Community-Police Engagement Report, please visit Police Foundation Report.

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LVMPD FOUNDATION & DIVINE EVENTS PARTNER TO PROVIDE MEALS TO UNDER RESOURCED FAMILIES

When its client canceled due to COVID- 19, Divine Events was left with an opportunity to feed more than 400 individuals. On behalf of Canadian company Wynford, Divine Events has partnered with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation and LVMPD’s Office of Community Engagement to arrange for restaurant-quality meals delivered to youth and families served by The Harbor Juvenile Assessment Center and Truancy Prevention Outreach Program (TPOP) initiatives. Beginning, Wednesday, March 3,100 meals a week were donated at the Harbor location at 3001 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., in North Las Vegas, and delivered to families throughout the Las Vegas Valley served by the Harbor and TPOP programs. A total of 400 meals were donated during the month of March. The meals were packaged to include additional snack items for more substantial portions.

The LVMPD Foundation supports several community-police initiatives to build bridges between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Foundation works with the Office of Community Engagement and the Community Oriented Policing Services to identify and source essential resources needed in underserved communities. “We appreciate the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation and Divine Events for their generosity and partnership in providing meals to families and youth we serve through the Harbor and our Truancy Prevention Outreach Program,” said Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II., whose Commission District includes the North Las Vegas Harbor location. “The pandemic has hit thousands of local families very hard because of job losses, health issues and challenges posed by distance learning. Our goal through both the Harbor and TPOP programs is to wrap kids and their families in the resources they need, starting with basic necessities including food.”

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LVMPD FOUNDATION BRINGS BACK IN-PERSON EVENTS

Events are the mainstay of our fundraising efforts to support Metro’s area commands, units, equipment, training, and hundreds of community engagement programs and initiatives. As COVID restrictions lift, we are planning a series of events that keep safety precautions in mind.

The LVMPD Foundation tees up its first Go True Blue Golf Tournament on May 11 at Southern Hills Golf Club. Registered tournament players can hit the links alongside law enforcement officers.

Along with our friends at The Gratitude Project, we will have our 4th Annual Hidden Heroes Gala on May 14 at The Cosmopolitan. The gala is a hybrid event where guests can attend in-person or online.

Plans are underway to present the Wonder Women of Metro luncheon on September 9, bringing trailblazing women in the community together with female law enforcement.

The first phase of the Reality Based Training Center is under construction. This facility will provide lifesaving and tactical training to local, state and national law enforcement officers and first responders.

Please support our fundraising campaign to continue our important work Into phase two. Tax deductible contributions can be made through the LVMPD Foundation at Ivmpdfoundation.org/donate.

Project generously supported by: M A R N E L L

F O U N D A T I O N

702.578.0707 • 7175 Bermuda Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89119 • jwilliams@lvmpdfoundation.org For more information and upcoming LVMPD Foundation events, visit lvmpdfoundation.org/donate Follow us on The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization.

Your contribution may be tax-deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c).

INAUGURAL EVENT • PLAY ALONGSIDE OFFICERS • SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO LVMPD Contact Jason “Ja” Williams, Director of Development - jwilliams@lvmpdfoundation.org • 702.578.0707

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REALITY BASED TRAINING CEN

Construction is well underway on the Reality Based Training Center, LVMPD’s most important capital priority.

Since the project’s announcement in 2019 and its official press conference on Oct. 1, 2020, significant progress has been made on this project that, when complete, will be the largest and most comprehensive facility of its kind in the nation.

Standing at the site of the Reality Based Training Center, from left, Greg Korte, president of the Las Vegas division, Korte Company, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Tom Kovach, executive director of the LVMPD Foundation, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo and Clark County Commission Chair Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Photo Credit – Christopher DeVargas

IMPORTANT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY, STATE, AND THE NATION An important addition to Southern Nevada, the LVMPD Reality Based Training Center is a multi-jurisdictional training center that will ultimately be used by over 60 public and private entities state-wide.

The Reality Based Training Center will be a place where law enforcement agencies and other first responders receive specialized training that includes conditioning, decision-making skills, and stress inoculation to save lives during real-world scenarios. It is designed to accommodate situations law enforcement and first responders may be likely to encounter, from active shooter incidents with mass casualties, training for natural disasters, and the simulation of responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic

OCT. 1, 2020 – OCT. 1, 2021

The first building is on track to be completed by the end of 2021 with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 1, 2021 – exactly one year from its press conference - on a date intentionally chosen for its somber significance to Southern Nevada and local law enforcement.

Ever mindful of the horrific tragedy that occurred on the Las Vegas Strip on Oct. 1, 2017, in the nation’s largest mass shooting, the LVMPD Foundation remains committed to providing funding for critical training to help law enforcement and first responders be best prepared for all incidents.

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NTER MAKES GREAT PROGRESS

GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT Entirely financed by private donors, the Reality Based Training Center has received generous community support. The fundraising goal for Phase One is $25 million, with $18 million raised to date. The LVMPD Foundation is working hard to raise the remaining $7 million by the end of this year.

$5,000,000+ Engelstad Foundation

$1,000,000 -$4,999,999 Anonymous Vegas Golden Knights Foundation

$250,000 - $999,999 Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Sands Corp MGM Resorts Foundation UFC

$100,000 - $249,999 Circa Consumer Technology Association Las Vegas Raiders Joel and Kim Laub George Maloof Network Marketing Pro

$50,000 - $99,999 Marnell Foundation Molasky Group of Companies South Point Hotel & Casino Thomas Waddell

$10,000 - $24,999 El Cortez Deborah and Dow Jacob Lindo Michoacan Paula C. Mendenhall MONAT Global Penn Mutual

Renee Ngo Southwest Airlines Shear Family Foundation Amy Sun Roxana Tamburro

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SUPERCHARGE YOUR CAR WITH AN LVMPD FOUNDATION SPECIALTY PLATE

Coming later in the year will be a specialty Nevada license plate that supports the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation. The specialty plate will soon be available statewide for pre-order from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Another way to show support and appreciation for the brave men and women of LVMPD is to proudly wear LVMPD branded merchandise available for purchase online at the LVMPD Foundation Store The online shop has a selection of LVMPD T-shirts, baseball saps, face masks, and other branded apparel. Please keep checking back as we will be adding new merchandise to the store.

Proceeds from your specialty license plate and apparel purchase go to the LVMPD Foundation and help the Foundation support and fund area commands, special units, training, equipment, and hundreds of community engagement programs and initiatives. By supporting the LVMPD Foundation, you help make Southern Nevada a safer place for all.

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The LVMPD Foundation created the Go True Blue campaign to recognize and support LVMPD officers who, day-in and day-out, work hard to keep our community safe. The campaign is a way for community members to show their support for LVMPD and the strong partnership that exists and continues to grow between LVMPD officers, businesses, and residents of Las Vegas and Clark County.

We Thank Our 1st Quarter 2021 Go True Blue Partners

Aliante Aria Bally’s Las Vegas Bellagio Caesars Palace California Circus Circus Core Academy Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Delano Las Vegas Eastside Cannery Eldorado Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Excalibur Hotel Casino Fashion Show Mall

Flamingo Las Vegas Forum Shops Fremont Hotel & Casino Gold Coast Harrah’s Las Vegas Joker’s Wild Las Vegas Ball Park Las Vegas City Hall Luxor Las Vegas Main Street Station Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas MGM Grand Miracle Mile Shops Mirage Las Vegas New York New York Las Vegas Hotel Casino

Park MGM Paris Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Resorts World Sahara Las Vegas Sam’s Town Southpoint Sun Coast The Cromwell Las Vegas The Linq The Orleans The STRAT Hotel Casino Skypod The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Treasure Island Las Vegas Wynn Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION ROUNDS OUT LEADERSHIP TEAM

Jason Williams

Flor Bernal

Latoya Holman

Pamela Puppel

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation expands its leadership team to build on its long-standing mission dedicated to public safety initiatives in Southern Nevada. Jason Williams, Director of Development, and Pamela Puppel, Director of Marketing and Communications, join Flor Bernal, Director of Finance and Operations, and Latoya Holman, Director of Community Outreach.

“It’s great having a full team in place,” said LVMPD Foundation Executive Director Tom Kovach. “Their roles are very significant as we expand our efforts to keep the Las Vegas community safe through engagement programs and support of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.”

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ImpactNV is convening a Blue Ribbon Panel on Social Equity to investigate, analyze, and question the social fabric and recommend an actionable strategy to improve fairness, justice, and equity for all Southern Nevadans.

The 30-member panel addresses opportunities after racial events across the nation ignited heightened emotional, political, religious, and racial differences.

The panel shares the fundamental belief that everyone plays a role in the community’s future and that coming together can better assist in responding to division and disparities.

For the first year, the Blue Ribbon Panel will focus on racial equity and will work together with support from ImpactNV and a Steering Committee to produce a landscape analysis,

recommendations, and implementation roadmap for improved racial equity in the region.

“The importance of the Blue Ribbon Panel is apparent now more than ever,” said Lauren Boitel, executive director of ImpactNV. “2020 was a tumultuous year and brought on a global health crisis that became local and (for many) personal, creating an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for us all. We have a responsibility and an opportunity to create lasting change and to acknowledge that we can do better and that we all have more in common than we do differences.”

One of the five areas of racial equity that the panel will cover (along with economic equity, health equity, environmental justice, and youth leadership) is community policing

and relations with law enforcement Regina Coward, president of the Black Police Officers Association, joins Henderson Police Chief Thedrick Andres, North Las Vegas Assistant Chief Jacqueline Gravatt, and LVMPD Captain Sasha Larkin as the four panelists focused on this sub-topic. Ms. Coward noted that representatives from all three major municipal Southern Nevada police agencies came together for the first time to discuss racial equity.

Tom Kovach, member of the Steering Committee and executive director of the LVMPD Foundation, shared “we are proud that the LVMPD Foundation is helping to support this panel given an important aspect of our mission is to build stronger relationships between LVMPD and the community.”

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The LVMPD Foundation Honors the Service of Women in the Department

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Photography – Mathew McCarthy

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THE LVMPD FOUNDATION HONORS THE SERVICE OF OUR BLACK OFFICERS

In honor of Black History month the Foundation celebrated Black officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who protect and serve our community with a collage of images taken throughout the month of some of these heroes.

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Our commitment to the safety of communities of color extends beyond any one month.

The Foundation is proud of our partnership with the Las Vegas Chapter of the NAACP, and we look forward to continuing to work with them and our other community partners to advance our support of the Police Department’s engagement efforts to uplift the communities of color whom they serve.

Photography – Danny Wilcox Frazier and Mathew McCarthy

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