North Las Vegas police spent much of early June in traffic-enforcement overdrive, and the numbers show it was a busy stretch. During a multi‑week crackdown from June 5–21, officers logged 397 enforcement contacts, handed out 202 citations and 208 warnings, and arrested 12 people on suspicion of driving under the influence. The push also resulted in nine additional arrests and four DUI assists, according to the department.
Officers were not just flipping on the lights and writing tickets. During the operation they administered three preliminary breath tests, conducted 19 field sobriety tests and completed two Drug Recognition Expert evaluations, ultimately obtaining five DUI blood‑search warrants. The stepped‑up patrols also sent officers to three impaired‑driving crashes and piled on significant overtime. FOX5 reported that the sweep produced the 12 DUI arrests and hundreds of stops across North Las Vegas.
Part of Nevada's Joining Forces campaign
The operation was folded into Nevada’s Joining Forces statewide traffic‑safety campaign, which coordinated targeted enforcement across the state from June 5–21. Through Joining Forces grants, regional agencies have funded saturation patrols and checkpoints that focus on impaired, distracted and speeding drivers. Jurisdictions such as Washoe County and the City of North Las Vegas have documented how these Joining Forces grants bankroll local enforcement waves like the one in North Las Vegas.
Crash trend and overtime push
To get those extra patrol cars on the road, NLVPD officers logged 245 overtime hours and 19.5 regular‑duty hours tied to the campaign, an effort officials framed as a summer safety push against impaired driving. The department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit reported six fatal traffic crashes so far this year, down from 11 at the same point in 2025, a year‑over‑year drop that local media have zeroed in on. FOX5 highlighted both the staffing commitment and the crash figures.
What city officials say
City officials point to grant funding as the reason those additional patrols can hit the streets and say the operation fits into a larger road‑safety strategy. “Grant funding for public safety and supportive services for the vulnerable enables the North Las Vegas Police Department to continue and enhance its work to keep the community safe,” Chief Jacqueline Gravatt said in a city news release. The City of North Las Vegas released the statement.
Officers also leaned into education, not just enforcement. Police said they spoke with 84 drivers during the blitz about making safer choices behind the wheel. With summer travel and the July 4 period approaching, NLVPD says drivers should expect more targeted enforcement on city streets and is urging motorists to line up sober rides and wear their seat belts.
