National Latino Peace Officers Association ™

The NLPOA is the largest Latino Law Enforcement Association in the United States. We are an advocacy group and are actively involved in almost every area of the judicial system. The primary goal of the National Latino Peace Officers Association is to increase the representation of Hispanics at the Federal, State, County and Local level of the Criminal Justice System. We also work hard towards enhancing the image and professionalism of law enforcement in general, and Hispanics in particular.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the NLPOA Las Vegas Chapter is to:

• eliminate prejudice and discrimination in the criminal justice system (particularly Law Enforcement and Corrections);
• create a fraternal/professional association that provides support, advocacy, personal and professional development to its members;
• prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency;
• lessen neighborhood tension in the Latino and other predominantly minority Communities through awareness and role modeling,
• offer Bi-lingual assistance to the public, and
• bridge the gap between the community and criminal justice professionals.

Goals

The Goals of the NLPOA are to focus its resources to:

(1) Provide professional career development and EEO advocacy for its members.

(2) Network with the Latino community to reduce conflicts between law enforcement and residents.

(3) Provide scholarships and other support to students pursuing careers in law enforcement or related fields.

(4) Assist in community-based programs focused on crime reduction and provide resources coupled with community efforts to advance the betterment of the general public.

Objectives

Within the framework of the By-Laws, the Corporation (Association) shall work towards its Mission through the Objectives set forth.

• Discrimination - to work with Criminal Justice agencies to correct any prejudice and discrimination when present.
• Recruitment– to ensure that recruitment programs effectively reach Latino candidates.
• Upward Mobility - to ensure that Latino Criminal Justice Professionals are provided equal access to departmental upward mobility training.
• Professional Development– to ensure that Latino Criminal Justice Professionals are offered career and professional training; and to provide professional training to member and non-members.
• Membership Advocacy– to provide employment related assistance, support and intervention to its members.
• Exit Interviews– to ensure that exit interviews are part of all departmental separations by Latino Criminal Justice Professionals.
• Scholarships– to provide financial support to high school and college Latino students pursuing careers in Criminal Justice related professions.
• Community Relations– to serve as a liaison between Criminal Justice professionals and the Latino community; to facilitate problem prevention and intervention.
• Juvenile Delinquency Prevention– to combat community deterioration and prevent juvenile delinquency by providing workshops for youths, adults and parents on “How to Say No to Gangs, Drugs and Alcohol, and Cults.”
• Public Safety– to provide gun safety training to adolescents and “Say No, Tell an Adult” to elementary school children.
• Grant writing and grant administration - to provide grants for grass root community organizations involved in Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention. Also, to support “Criminal Justice Mentoring” types of youth programs
• Latino Community Service Awards – to recognize those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Latino community.

 

 

Las Vegas NLPOA

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Las Vegas Chapter

  P O Box 271477      Las Vegas, NV 89127 

Nevada currently has an active NLPOA membership of roughly 200 members. The membership is presided over by an Executive Board duly elected each November.  Current Board members are listed, along with contact information on the Contact Us page.

We are also fortunate to have two Nat'l Representatives, Felipe A. Ortiz and Les Lane, from Nevada.

NLPOA is a Public Benefit Association -  recognized as a Non-Profit Organization, IRS 501(c)(3), number 94-3165929. NLPOA does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, or religion and membership is open to all. 

Founders

Founder,     John Parraz (deceased) Founder,   Vicente Calderon         

Today, National Latino Peace Officers Association is the largest Latino Law Enforcement Organization in the United States, with local chapters in many cities throughout the country. Its membership includes Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, Police Officers, Parole Agents, and Federal Officers, all of whom are employed at the local, state, and federal levels.  

After 24 years of service with Clark County Probation, Felipe Ortiz has retired this January.

Felepe was also instumental in getting the Las Vegas NLPOA Chapter up and running.

On August 7, 1974, the Articles of Incorporation of the Latino Peace Officers’ Association of California were filed in the Office of the CA Secretary of State. This step was taken after three years of unofficial meetings with a few interested Peace Officers working in the counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and the San Joaquin Valley.

This historical event, unprecedented in the history of any State or National Law Enforcement oriented organization, gave official recognition to a Hispanic Law Enforcement group, from all levels, legitimately concerned with increasing the number of Latinos in Law Enforcement agencies in California.

The successful and sincere efforts of its members have come to command the respect of other professional organizations and local communities that previously looked at Hispanic Peace Officers with distrust.

Five courageous Peace Officers signed their name to this historical document at the risk of eliciting negative comments from their fellow officers and their departments. Their unselfish and unrelenting commitment to the goals of recruitment, hiring, training, retention and promotion of qualified Hispanics into the field of law enforcement, has been an inspiration to other officers who have continued to work towards these goals.    

NLPOA LV Chapter is committed to being of service to the Greater Las Vegas community. 

(letter to our members)          The children and staff of Maryland Villas would like to thank the N.L.P.O.A  (Las Vegas Chapter) once again for their generous donation of toys to our community’s children. Without the toys               donated, many of our children would not have had a new gift to open this Christmas. Thank you from all our families, for this holiday season has been made truely special thru your kind support.

We would like to personally wish the members and volunteers of the N.L.P.O.A a magical holiday season filled with joy and smiling faces. From all the children of our community.  Gracias y Feliz Navidad!!!!!

Special thanks to Sgt. A. Peralta  LVMPD , Officer M. Alvarado LVMPD, and Officer R. Rodríguez  N.L.V.P.D

Thank you,                 Maryland Villas Staff

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On behalf of the Southwest Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis America (CCFA) we would like to thank you
for your generous gift in the amount of $250.00 to support the 2010 Team Challenge Las Vegas Half-Marathon team.

Hundreds of volunteers and participants joined together in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 05, 2010,
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NLPOA - Las Vegas:    Honoring Family, Education and Community Through Service and Mentorship