1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 289.383, the governing body of a city or county may create a review board by ordinance to advise the governing body on issues concerning peace officers, school police officers, constables and deputies of constables within the city or county.
2. A review board created pursuant to subsection 1 must consist of:
(a) In a city whose population is 220,000 or more or a county whose population is 100,000 or more, 25 members; and
(b) In a city whose population is less than 220,000 or a county whose population is less than 100,000, 12 members.
3. Such a review board must be appointed by the governing body from a list of names submitted by interested persons. If an insufficient number of names of interested persons is submitted, the governing body shall appoint the remaining members in the manner it deems appropriate.
4. A person appointed to the review board must:
(a) Be a resident of the city or county for which the review board was created, except no member of the review board may be currently employed as a peace officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable.
(b) Complete training relating to law enforcement before serving as a member of the review board, including, without limitation, training in the policies and procedures of law enforcement agencies, police of school districts and offices of constables, the provisions of NRS 289.010 to 289.120, inclusive, and the employment contracts of the peace officers, school police officers, constables or deputies of constables.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2515; A 2001, 1974; 2005, 624; 2011, 1207)
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