The duty of social control occasionally calls for an arrest or the application of the law as a means to restore order. Management includes tasks intended to ensure the efficient and effective application of resources in coping with identified police problems. Lincoln Police Officers are represented by the Lincoln Police Union. Uniforms and Equipment Provided at no cost to the employee. A minimum of two hours of overtime is provided when an employee is called in off-duty, unless it is a regular day off or a vacation day, then a minimum of four hours of overtime pay is granted.
Standby pay is also a contract provision.
The body armor is the property of the individual officer. Officers earn ten days of vacation each year until they have completed five years of service. They then earn 15 days each year until 15 years of service. Officers may be paid for seven holidays each year or they may elect to accumulate up to 82 hours in a holiday bank. This time may then be taken as time off during the year.