This week Nevada lawmakers approved a record amount of funding for New Year’s Eve security in Las Vegas.
Nearly $357,000 will be used to support 358 Nevada National Guard troops stationed around the valley.
The boost Thursday came in the wake of the October 1 mass shooting and is more than three times the amount of state funding approved for New Year’s Eve security last year.
T he Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Clark County Deputy Fire Chief John Steinbeck said for the first time the celebration has been deemed a security rating reserved for events of significant national attention, like the Super Bowl.
In addition to the increased National Guard presence, the Special Event Assessment Rating 1 will mean every single Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer will be on duty
