Sheriff Joe Lombardo told the newspaper the kiosk gives law enforcement more visibility on the resort corridor.<\/p>\n
Lombardo is the elected sheriff overseeing the combined city-county police department, known locally as Metro. He is running for governor as a Republican, seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Steve Sisolak.<\/p>\n
Lombardo told the newspaper tourists are not always aware of police services, which is one reason for the kiosk. People will be able to file reports there.<\/p>\n
And I think we should have an omnipresence or overt presence, especially on the Strip corridor,\u201d Lombardo said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnother Metro kiosk is in place near the MGM Grand on the opposite side of the Strip and farther south, near McCarran International Airport.<\/p>\n
Lombardo said these Metro sites are \u201ca great benefit to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hoping this will get the other properties on board to include us in their future construction or retrofit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The kiosk at Resorts World is set to open during a ceremony Monday at 10 am.<\/p>\n
Violent Crimes<\/h2>\n
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, Metro has beefed up its presence on the Strip\u00a0and nearby tourist areas at least twice to curtail gun crimes and other violence.<\/p>\n
Last year, a surge in shootings, stabbings, and fights prompted Metro to launch a temporary program the department called Operation Persistent Pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLombardo said many of these violent incidents were happening during the late-night \u201cbewitching hours\u201d on weekends. Several of these incidents were captured on eyewitness cellphone video and posted on Las Vegas media website.<\/p>\n