Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley says she expects city marshals to intervene if they witness a potential crime, no matter where it happens.
Her comments came after several lawsuits have been filed against the city marshals for allegedly operating outside their jurisdiction, which under state law is limited to “…the enforcement of state laws and city and county ordinances on real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of” the city.
Mayor backs Las Vegas city marshals despite lawsuits alleging they operate outside jurisdiction
But Berkley, an attorney, called the lawsuits “frivolous” and said the marshals acted appropriately.
“I have to tell you, I am very keen on the [city] marshals,” Berkley said in an interview in her City Hall office. “I am not pleased about the lawsuits. I think they’re frivolous and they’re foolish.”…