The City of Las Vegas has called upon retired officers to fill the vacant positions

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The City of Las Vegas is calling on retired Nevada law enforcement officers to fill open positions in the Department of Public Safety.

About 20 percent of their deputy city marshal positions are vacant, according to department chief Jason Potts.

Potts says they, like many other departments around the country, have trouble recruiting and retaining officers.

Gives retired law enforcement officers a $10,000 bonus for joining the city’s deputy marshals for two years. He’s optimistic this plan will work, as are several retired law enforcement officers FOX5 spoke with.

“They say law enforcement is a calling, and I truly believe it is,” says retired officer Dave Compson.

Compson served 25 years as an officer in Southern Nevada. He says he’s been looking forward to retiring, but with inflation and the rising cost of living, he says he’s ready to come back.

“I’m also a completely different person than I was when I was 22 when I started this job,” he says. “I bring more experience to the table and it makes me a more valuable asset, I think.”

Retired officer Wil Lima agrees, his experience would be beneficial to the department.

“I still get to give back to the community, I actually get to go out there and work with these other officers who are newer to the agency and show them some of the things I’ve been able to learn,” Lima says.

It’s not just that expertise he’s looking for, Potts says bringing back retired officers will also save the city money. The representatives will have to go through about eight months less training.

To qualify:

• Must be a former Nevada law enforcement officer
• They retired no more than five years ago
• You have received at least one pension check

“We welcome you, we welcome you with open arms, we want your talent and experience and your tenure in our ranks,” says Potts.

To find out more about open positions and qualifications, click here.

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