Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren

Dori Koren is an Assistant Sheriff with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), specializing in counterterrorism, intelligence, incident management, executive leadership, and criminal investigations. He currently leads the LVMPD Homeland Security and Investigative Services Group, which encompasses the Homeland Security, Special Operations, and Investigative Services divisions. This group comprises nearly 1,200 personnel and has a budget of over $321 million. Additionally, Dori chairs the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Intelligence Committee.

Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief overseeing the Homeland Security and Tourist Safety divisions, captain of the Homicide and Sex Crimes Bureau, and Area Commander for the Las Vegas Strip. His past roles also include lieutenant over the LVMPD Tech Ops Section, TFO Supervisor for the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force in Las Vegas, and Detective Sergeant for the LVMPD counterterrorism unit. Dori's experiences range from managing counterterrorism operations and conducting complex investigations to developing national-level programs for law enforcement. He spearheaded several MCCA projects, including the Criminal Intelligence Enterprise and the MCCA Report on the 2020 Civil Unrest.

Dori also served as a police fellow in Washington, D.C., where he contributed to the development of the Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD8) National Prevention Framework. He has been a guest speaker and presenter at the U.S. Congress Homeland Security Committee Meeting, RAND Corporation, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), and multiple U.S. intelligence agencies and universities. Dori also served as the lead planner and master of ceremonies for the 2023 LVMPD and LinCT-AA International Counterterrorism Conference. His international experience includes training law enforcement personnel worldwide, including in India, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal, Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, and Tanzania.

Operationally, Dori was the Incident Commander for the riots that occurred on the Las Vegas Strip in 2020, and he also played key roles in numerous high-profile investigations, including the 2016 domestic terrorist attack and police officer assassinations, the 1 October mass shooting, multiple serial killer investigations, and a recently thwarted ISIS-inspired terrorist plot.

Dori's accolades include the IACP 40 Under 40, NextGen Nation’s Top 30 Innovators, Las Vegas 40 Under 40, and LVMPD Exemplary Service awards. Dori received a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an M.A. in Homeland Security and Defense from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.