Governor Jim Gibbons signed an executive order establishing the Nevada Crime Commission on June 3, 2010.  Today, at 2 PM the first meeting of this new commission will be held simultaneously at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City and the Governor's Office in Las Vegas.  The Commission will be tasked with examining existing and emerging crime problems statewide and seeking innovative methods and solutions to combat those crimes.

Governor Gibbons -- who has always been supportive of the partnership and role that Nevada's broadcasters have with first responders and emergency providers, proudly signed the first-in-the-nation Broadcasters First Responder legislation into law at the close of the 2009 Legislative Session.  He also appointed Bob Fisher to serve on the Crime Commission.  

The Commission will face a full agenda today including:

*  Goals and Objectives

*  Open Meeting Law

*  Ethics in Government Law

*  Overview of the Crime Problem

*  Are Crime Boards and Commissions Meeting Their Purpose