LVMPD

Happy 2026 on behalf of everyone at your Summerlin Area Command. We all hope you had a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season to close out 2025. As we begin a new year, our focus should remain on staying happy, healthy, and safe all year long. With that mind, February is “Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.” We have a lot of teens in our Summerlin community, and this is a great opportunity for us all to speak with them on the importance of maintaining healthy relationships.

Studies indicate that 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they are in a relationship with prior to reaching adulthood.

Here are 10 Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence:

•  Using insults, intimidation, or humiliation

•  Extreme jealousy, insecurity, or controlling behavior

•  Isolation from friends and family

•  Unwanted sexual contact of any kind

•  Explosive temper or unusual moodiness

•  Constantly monitoring social media activities of location

•  Invasions of privacy; showing up unannounced

•  Leaving unwanted items, gifts, or flowers

•  Abusing alcohol or drugs

•  Threatening or causing physical violence

If you have a teen in your life, speak with them honestly and openly about what healthy relationships look like. Take the time to recognize signs of abuse and look for changes in mood, appearance, or activities. If you or someone you know is a teen and in danger, there is help available. Local schools, religious and community groups offer teen dating violence prevention and intervention programs. And if an actual crime has been committed, please report it to LVMPD.