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Las Vegas is growing. That means more people. And more water use.
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Casinos, tourists and locals rely on Las Vegas Metropolitan Police to keep the peace. And they want it done by a police department that doesn’t do what so many others in this country have already done: draw negative attention with poor behavior.
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