City of Nevada Announces Opening for Director of Public Safety
The City of Nevada is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader to be our next Director of Public Safety. Under administrative direction
Welcome to the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Our Department merges Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management and Animal Control, offering a holistic approach to all hazards and safety needs facing the City and its population.
We strive to deliver customer-friendly services to our population and visitors. We invite you to send us any concerns or comments you may have.
Our goal is to provide planning, response and mitigation of all hazards facing our City, and to partner in that effort with our citizens.
Promote education, prevention, intervention, and enforcement programs to protect those who are vulnerable, redirect at risk individuals into healthier lifestyles, and deter those who would victimize our community through police decision-making, which is fair, reasonable, and respectful of individual rights and human dignity.
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The Nevada Police Department has adopted the following statements of values:
Maintain service as our primary goal, while vigorously pursuing those who commit crimes.
Ensure that community responsiveness and the prevention of crime shall always be the hallmark of this organization.
Strive to maintain the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in all our members and activities.
Provide courteous police service with respect for the rights and dignity of all the people we serve.
Involve the community in all policing activities that directly affect the quality of community life.
Structure police service in a manner as to reinforce the strengths of the city’s neighborhoods.
Encourage public input regarding the development of policies that directly affect the quality of neighborhood life.
Manage our resources carefully and effectively.
Seek the input of employees concerning matters that affect job satisfaction and effectiveness.
Promote effective partnerships with other community stakeholders.
Remain committed to a shared and open involvement with all segments of our community.
Ricardo Martinez II became a Police Officer in February 1985 with the Clinton Police Department serving in a variety of assignments until leaving in August 2004. He then started with the Nevada Police Department as Police Sergeant and was appointed Chief of Police in October 2011. In October 2013, he was appointed the Public Safety Director and retained the Chief of Police duties.
As a believer in community-oriented policing, Martinez has been involved with issues dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, child welfare. This includes duties as a School Resource Officer, Domestic Assault Response Team, Sexual Assault Response Team, and a former foster parent.
Martinez joined the Marine Corps after graduating high school. He later graduated from Mt. St. Clare College with a degree in General Social Science.
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City of Nevada Announces Opening for Director of Public Safety
The City of Nevada is seeking a dynamic, visionary leader to be our next Director of Public Safety. Under administrative direction
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