CCSD Police Use-of-Force Report Reveals 85% of Incidents Targeted Black Individuals, Prompting Transparency Demands

LAS VEGAS, NV — The first legislatively mandated use-of-force report from the Clark County School District Police Department (CCSDPD) has revealed that when school officers deployed physical force, pepper spray, or Tasers during the 2025–26 academic year, it was overwhelmingly directed at Black individuals.

The findings—released under statutory reporting guidelines established by Assembly Bill 420—have renewed scrutiny from civil rights advocates, educators, and lawmakers who argue the data demonstrates racial disparities in school discipline and security enforcement across Clark County.

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|       CCSD POLICE 2025–26 USE OF FORCE DOSSIER         |
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|  - Reporting Entity: CCSD Police Department (CCSDPD)   |
|  - Statutory Mandate: Assembly Bill 420 (AB 420)       |
|  - Total Documented Force Incidents: 11 Confrontations |
|  - Total Individuals Subject to Force: 21 People       |
|  - Racial / Demographic Breakdown of Force Targets:    |
|      • Black Individuals: 18 (85.7% of Total)          |
|      • Hispanic Individuals: 2 (9.5% of Total)         |
|      • White Individuals: 1 (4.8% of Total)            |
|  - Age Demographics:                                   |
|      • Under Age 18 (Minors): 12 Individuals           |
|      • Ages 18 to 35: 8 Individuals                    |
|      • Older Than Age 35: 1 Individual                 |
|  - Incident Venues: 8 On-Campus / 3 Off-Campus         |
|  - Key Locations Cited: Cheyenne HS, Robinson MS       |
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Disproportionate Impact on Black Students

The report disclosed that across 11 separate confrontations involving CCSDPD officers, physical force was deployed against 21 different individuals. Of those 21 subjects, 18 were Black, two were Hispanic, and one was white.

The aggregate age data revealed that 12 of the individuals were minors under the age of 18.

Eight incidents occurred directly on school grounds, while three occurred off campus, including an incident near Robinson Middle School where two responding officers deployed a stun gun. The address for Cheyenne High School appeared twice in the log.

In contrast, the Washoe County School District’s corresponding report for the same academic year recorded zero deployments of pepper spray, batons, or chemical agents.

Advocates Demand Transparency; District Urges Caution

Civil rights groups, including the ACLU of Nevada, criticized the report’s aggregate structure, stating it omits officer identities, context regarding student behavior, and whether complaints were filed.

The district previously paid a $1 million settlement in 2025 following a controversial police confrontation involving students outside Durango High School and has faced public scrutiny over its automated license plate reader deployments.

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|             COMMUNITY & DISTRICT REACTIONS             |
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|  • Legislative Push: AB 420 sponsor Cecelia González   |
|    calls for state hearings on school disciplinary bias|
|  • ACLU Stance: Criticizes district for withholding    |
|    narrative details on individual student encounters  |
|  • District Position: Warns against drawing sweeping   |
|    conclusions from a baseline of 11 total incidents   |
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“CCSD has been very transparent about our work to train officers and staff members to provide interventions for all students before behavior escalates, as well as to recognize biases when working with students,” the district said in an official statement, urging caution in drawing broad conclusions from a small dataset.

Assemblywoman Cecelia González noted that having the public data establishes an official baseline for lawmakers ahead of the 2027 legislative session in Carson City.

Source: Clark County School District Police Department AB 420 Annual Report, News From The States Legal & Education Bureau, ACLU of Nevada.