PRESS RELEASE

LAS VEGAS, NV – August 18, 2016 – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is about to get a little sweeter with a cookie donation from local Girl Scouts to thank local officers for their service. Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada (GSSNV) will donate several hundred cases of their signature cookies, such as Thin Mints and Thanks-A-Lots, at area command stations, starting with a special cookie presentation with Assistant Sheriff Tim Kelly, Aug. 24, at 9:30 a.m., at LVMPD headquarters, 400 S. Martin L. King Blvd.

After the media presentation Girl Scouts from the GSSNV PR team will caravan to the eight LVMPD area command stations and deliver several hundred boxes of cookies for the officers to enjoy, along with homemade thank you cards.

“We are so very grateful for the service of our police officers,” said Liz Ortenburger, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. “We want local law enforcement to know we appreciate all they do to keep us safe in our community.”

LVMPD’s eight area commands patrol more than 7,500 square miles of Clark County and serve their surrounding communities. They focus on crime prevention and improving the quality of life for the citizens they serve.

LVMPD Area Commands
Bolden Area Command – 1851 Stella Lake Street
Convention Center Area Command- 750 Sierra Vista Drive
Downtown Area Command – 621 North 9th Street
Enterprise Area Command – 6975 West Windmill Lane
Northeast Area Command – 3750 Cecile Avenue
Northwest Area Command – 9850 West Cheyenne Avenue
South Central Area Command – 4860 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Southeast Area Command – 3675 East Harmon Avenue

About Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada
Founded in 1932, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada (GSSNV) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls to build character and life skills for success in the real world. GSSNV serves several Southern Nevada counties, including Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmerelda.

Girl Scouting prepares girls to be future leaders in business and public service. According to Girl Scouts of the United States of America, 80 percent of female entrepreneurs and 60 percent of current female senators are Girl Scout alumnae.