Eligibility

To be eligible to compete in the Nevada Police & Fire Games, participants must meet one of the following criteria:

Full-Time Personnel (Active & Retired)

Individuals who have been employed full-time for at least four (4) months in an eligible agency, including:

Sworn Peace Officers (Law Enforcement Officers) as defined in NRS 169.125
Certified Firefighters
Active Military Personnel
Retired Peace Officers, Firefighters, and Military Law Enforcement whose career duty assignment was law enforcement/investigations
Non-Commissioned Employees who are full-time employees of a law enforcement agency or fire department
Reserve & Volunteer Personnel

Reserve & Volunteer Personnel

Commissioned Sworn Reserve Peace Officers
Volunteer or Part-Time Firefighters with a minimum of two years of service
Retired Volunteer or Part-Time Firefighters with 10 or more years of service

Emergency Services Personnel

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) & Paramedics employed by a law enforcement or fire agency (minimum two years of service)
Retired EMTs/Paramedics with 10 or more years of service

Non-Sworn Law Enforcement & Fire Department Employees (Active & Retired)

911 Dispatchers
Detention & Custodial Officers
Crime Scene Investigators
Lifeguards employed by law enforcement or fire agencies

Spouses and Domestic Partners of Eligible Participants

Spouses and legal domestic partners of Sworn Peace Officers, Firefighters, Non-Commissioned Full-Time Employees, and Active Military Personnel are eligible to participate.

If a spouse or domestic partner is checking in without the active or retired participant, they must provide proof of their spouse’s work ID.
Proof of marriage or legal domestic partnership may also be required upon request.

Age Requirement

All participants must be at least 18 years old unless otherwise specified on the individual sports page.

Example: Events held in casinos, such as poker, require participants to be 21 years old due to gaming regulations.

Judicial System Roles

Eligibility for roles within the judicial system may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Example: Judges, court staff, and public defenders

Approved Departments & Agencies

The following agencies and departments qualify for participation:

Law Enforcement Agencies

Police Departments
Sheriff’s Departments
Highway Patrol
Parole & Probation
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (FBI, IRS, US Attorneys, US Border
Patrol, etc.)
State Law Enforcement Agencies (Gaming Control Board, Attorney
General, Juvenile Court Services, Prison & Detention, etc.)
District Attorney’s Office
Homeland Security
Air Marshals
Military Police

Fire & Emergency Services

State, County, and City Fire Departments
U.S. and Federal Fire Marshals
U.S. Park Rangers & U.S. Department of Forestry Firefighters

Verification & Proof of Eligibility

All active and retired participants must provide an official work ID or proof of service at check-in.
Retired participants must provide documentation proving they retired in good standing from an eligible agency.
If unsure about eligibility, potential participants may submit a request for review.

This page was last updated on 4/6/26.

For any questions regarding eligibility, please contact us at npafnv@npaf.net or (702) 259-6350.