Clark school district police use of force report raises more questions about tactics, racial bias

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago


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The Clark County School District Police Department’s first legislatively mandated use of force findings, which showed when pepper spray or stun guns were deployed during the 2025-26 school year it was overwhelmingly against Black people, raises more questions about school police practices that prompted the report’s requirement in the first place.

The report, which released its findings this month, found that 18 out of 21 times officers deployed force in 11 confrontations, it was against …

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