Clark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert has tapped Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Captain Jeff Clark to become the district’s next chief of police, recommending a veteran Metro commander to take charge of safety for roughly 370 schools and more than 300,000 students.
Ebert announced the move on June 24, writing that she was “excited to recommend the appointment” of Clark as CCSD’s next police chief in a post from the district’s official account on X. The social media post links to the district’s announcement on CCSD’s website, which includes a short written statement from the superintendent. District communications staff did not offer additional comment beyond what was in that release.
Who Is Jeff Clark?
Clark is a fourth generation Las Vegas native and a long time Metro officer who currently serves as a captain in LVMPD’s Southeast Area Command, according to his advisory biography. The Mob Museum notes that he previously led LVMPD’s K 9 unit and has worked in public information and organized crime assignments. Local LVMPD press material from past years also lists Clark in both public information and field roles, reflecting a lengthy run inside Metro’s ranks.
What This Means for Schools
The chief of police oversees CCSD’s police department and coordinates campus safety, investigations and partnerships with outside agencies across the sprawling district. In the same announcement, the district again emphasized its scale, more than 300,000 students in about 370 schools, to underscore the size and complexity of the post, per the district’s post on X. It is not exactly a part time gig.
Supporters of hiring from Metro say experience as a captain, managing both patrol and investigative units, can make it easier to coordinate with county law enforcement when incidents spill beyond school grounds.
Next Steps
In CCSD, superintendent recommendations for top leadership jobs typically move to the Board of School Trustees for consideration. Trustees meet on a regular schedule and post agendas in advance for public review.
The district’s board calendar lists a regular meeting on Thursday, June 25, where supporting documents and any formal agenda item involving Clark’s appointment would be posted for the public. If the board places the recommendation on that agenda, trustees would have the chance to question district staff and discuss the move before taking any final vote.
Why Watch
Ebert has repeatedly highlighted school safety and leadership changes as early priorities while steering the district through a broader strategic push, and filling the police chief position is a key part of that effort. Local coverage of her first year has pointed to those themes as the drivers behind several recent personnel decisions, and they are likely to shape how the public and trustees size up this pick as it comes up for review.
