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Drug Task Force

Drug Task Force

Since 1995, the Mesquite Police Department (MPD) and the Nevada Division of Investigation (NDI) have worked together to form a Task Force capable of counteracting the drug trade and it’s influence to our city. The State of Nevada, in cooperation with the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) has provided the City of Mesquite with grant revenues to operate the Drug Task Force.

The Task Force's primary activities include surveillance, serving search warrants, seizing and halting the production of controlled substances. Several other agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P), and the Nevada Division of Investigation (NDI) assist the Task Force with these functions. Intelligence meetings to share knowledge on drug users and dangerous individuals are conducted with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AP&P and local law enforcement agencies.

In addition to reactively dealing with the drug problems in our communities, the Task Force also responds proactively. Members of the Task Force present information to various civic groups and numerous youth groups. Topics covered include drug and gang awareness, the effects of drugs on the body and warning signs for determining possible drug use and gang involvement.

"Creativity, resourcefulness and energy come from teamwork."

Contact Information

PoliceDepartment DrugTaskForceInformation

500 Hillside Drive

Mesquite, NV 89027

702-346-8826

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.