Las Vegas police working in pairs following Dallas violence


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say officers will be working in pairs after snipers opened fire on police in Dallas, killing five officers and wounding six others.

The Las Vegas Metro Police Department says its officers normally ride in patrol cars alone, but will be doubled up until further notice. They say the decision was made within minutes of the Dallas shooting Thursday night.

Sgt. Jeff Clark says officers are mindful of the outrage and frustration over fatal police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota this week. But he says policing is being "bashed as a profession."

Officials aren't seeing any civil unrest in Las Vegas. Police describe the move as "purely precautionary."

They also say cadets are being kept off the streets for the time being.

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