The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada announced a corruption awareness campaign at the FBI’s Las Vegas office on Feb 22, 2023. Las Vegas FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans, US Attorney for District of Nevada Jason Frierson, and Adam Barthelmess, president of Las Vegas Clear Channel Outdoor, spoke at the press conference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehi3m5TnPjU

In his opening comments, Spencer Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas field office,  said “Most public officials, both elected and appointed, are honest, dedicated civil servants who are committed to doing right by their fellow citizens. Unfortunately however, a small percentage are not and choose to abuse the public trust.”

Evans said that most corruption happens in secret, so the FBI relies on tips. Concerned citizens can contact the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov or 800-CALLFBI.

“Any public official who chooses to serve themselves over their constituents will be brought to justice,” said Jason Frierson, U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada. “The communities we serve deserve nothing less.”

The Las Vegas Field Office of the FBI covers the entire state of Nevada, and looks at allegations of violations of federal criminal law throughout the state.

During the question-and-answer session of the press conference, the definition of public corruption was discussed. Evans said, “Our sense is most people know when something is not right….there’s some other quid pro quo in place. People have a general sense when they hear those things that that is not right.”