Nevada Code § 289.160

Security officers and other persons employed or appointed by local governments under certain circumstances
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1. A security officer employed:
(a) Pursuant to NRS
244.167 by a board of county commissioners; or
(b) Pursuant to NRS
266.323 by the governing body of a city,
has the
powers of a peace officer when the security officer is carrying out duties
prescribed by ordinance.
2. A person appointed pursuant to
subsection 1 of NRS 269.235 by a town
board or board of county commissioners has the powers of a peace officer.
3. Police officers and special police
officers appointed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 269.240 have, within the limits of the
unincorporated town, the powers of making arrests which are exercised by a
peace officer according to the laws of this State.

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