LVMPD officer wins Regina Coward Award for outreach credited with reducing crime

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Redberry Street has long been known for crime and gang violence, but one Metro officer is being recognized for looking beyond that reputation and focusing on the people who live there.

Officer Omeika Berry received this year’s Regina Coward Award. Berry is assigned to Redberry Street in the Northwest Area Command.

Metro said crime has gone down significantly in the area, with no reported shootings or acts of violence, crediting Berry’s community outreach efforts…

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