Mayor backs Las Vegas city marshals despite lawsuits alleging they operate outside jurisdiction

Mayor backs Las Vegas city marshals despite lawsuits alleging they operate outside jurisdiction

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley says she expects city marshals to intervene if they witness a potential crime, no matter where it happens.Her comments came after several lawsuits have been filed against the city marshals for allegedly operating outside their jurisdiction, which under state law is limited to "...the enforcement of state laws and city and county ordinances on real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of" the city.…