Lt. Jason Elfberg's recent appointment to lead the Training Bureau of the Clark County School District Police Department was revoked. He was originally set to take the position, but the decision was changed after the appointment became public and received attention. Elfberg was involved in a February 9, 2023 incident where he was recorded using force on a high school student. The incident led to a $1 million settlement approved in January 2025 by the CCSD Board of Trustees for the families of two students from Durango High School, according to 8 News Now.
Elfberg began overseeing investigations, evidence, and clerical support on Tuesday, as listed in a Clark County School District Police Department personnel assignments update. He remains a member of the Clark County School District Police Department and was not charged or disciplined after an incident near Durango High School that happened after school hours. Elfberg detained a student while others recorded the interaction. The American Civil Liberties Union represented two teens and requested the release of bodycam footage, which showed Elfberg saying, “You wanted my attention you got it” before a physical struggle took place, as reported by News 3 LV. The Police Officer’s Association of the Clark County School District described their reaction to the settlement as “disgusted,” as per 8 News Now.
After information about Elfberg’s past became public, Clark County School District Police Department Chief Mike Blackeye withdrew his appointment to lead the training bureau. 8 News Now requested comments from Blackeye, CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert, and other officials, but they have not responded. Elfberg had been assigned to the investigation bureau and conducted a review into the death of a police K9 named Marley, which was reported in a Clark County School District Police Department affidavit as possibly caused by handler negligence. It is still unclear who will lead the training bureau as the department continues to face questions.
