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NE Code § 81-1414.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.11 - Employment of law enforcement officer; waiver to prospective employer; contents; form; former employer; duties.

81-1414.11.  Employment of law enforcement officer; waiver to prospective employer; contents; form; former employer; duties.(1) A person who seeks employment as a law enforcement officer in this state shall provide a signed waiver to the prospective employer upon a conditional offer of employment. The waiver must expressly allow the prospective employer to contact the person's former employer or employers and obtain from each copies of any records created under subsections (2) and (3) of section 81-1414.15 or under comparable laws in another jurisdiction. The prospective employer is responsible for providing the waiver to each former employer.(2) The waiver required by this section shall be executed on a form provided by the commission to all agencies in this state that employ or administer oaths of office to law enforcement officers certified by the commission.(3) Within ten calendar days after receipt of the waiver, a former employer shall provide the prospective employer, along with other information required or allowed to be provided by law, copies of any records created under subsections (2) and (3) of section 81-1414.15. The names and any identifying information in any records created under subsections (2) and (3) of this section of any individual, witness, or law enforcement officer or officers other than the person who signed the waiver shall be confidential and not disclosed to the prospective employer.(4) A prospective employer shall not hire as a law enforcement officer a person to whom subsection (1) of this section applies unless the prospective employer receives, from each of the person's former employers whether located in Nebraska or in another jurisdiction, copies of any records created under subsections (2) and (3) of section 81-1414.15 or such other jurisdiction's comparable laws.(5) A prospective employer shall not hire as a law enforcement officer a person to whom subsection (1) of this section applies if such person's former employer has provided notice to the commission that the person's separation from the former employer occurred under circumstances that may justify revocation of the person's certification unless the commission has reviewed the notification and issued a determination that the person shall retain such certification.(6) For purposes of this section:(a) Former employer means the law enforcement agency or other agency that currently employs or previously employed the person as a law enforcement officer, whether located in Nebraska or in another jurisdiction; and(b) Prospective employer means the law enforcement agency or other agency that is considering hiring the person as a law enforcement officer.Source  Laws 2018, LB791, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,2020, § 81-1457;  Laws 2021, LB51, § 9.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.12 - Law enforcement officer; psychological evaluation; when required.

81-1414.12.  Law enforcement officer; psychological evaluation; when required.(1) Prior to hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement agency shall, if such person has not previously worked as a law enforcement officer in Nebraska, cause such person to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine fitness for duty. The cost of such evaluation shall be the responsibility of the agency.(2) The council may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 10.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.13 - Law enforcement officer; reciprocity program; approval; application; council; powers and duties.

81-1414.13.  Law enforcement officer; reciprocity program; approval; application; council; powers and duties.(1) A person seeking certification under subdivision (2)(c) of section 81-1414 shall, in addition to any other applicable requirements of the commission or of sections 81-1401 to 81-1414.19, submit an application to the council and complete a reciprocity program as provided in this section. The application shall be made under oath and made on a form provided by the council.(2) The applicant shall attest to the following:(a) That the applicant's certification as a law enforcement officer has not been revoked or suspended in another jurisdiction;(b) That the applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a:(i) Felony violation of state or federal law;(ii) Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; or(iii) Misdemeanor violation of state or federal law, if the violation has a rational connection with the officer's fitness or capacity to serve as a law enforcement officer;(c) That the applicant has not been separated from employment or disciplined for serious misconduct or a violation of the officer's oath of office, code of ethics, or statutory duties; and(d) Any other information deemed necessary by the council.(3) The council shall develop or approve a reciprocity program that an applicant shall complete prior to receiving certification under this section.(4) The council shall deny certification to an applicant under this section if the council finds that the applicant does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, has omitted information required by such subsection, has provided false or misleading information in the application, or has not completed the reciprocity program.(5) No law enforcement agency or other state or local agency shall hire as a law enforcement officer a person whose certification is denied under this section.(6) The council may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out this section.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 11.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.14 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.14 - Law enforcement officer misconduct; complaints; policy required; investigations; agency powers and duties.

81-1414.14.  Law enforcement officer misconduct; complaints; policy required; investigations; agency powers and duties.(1) Each law enforcement agency or agency employing a law enforcement officer shall have a policy in its standard operating procedures regarding accepting and investigating complaints of law enforcement officer misconduct.(2) If an agency receives a complaint of law enforcement misconduct which could constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under subdivision (6) of section 81-1403:(a) The agency shall investigate the matter;(b) The investigation shall be carried out by a law enforcement officer who has experience investigating allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers; and(c) The agency shall complete the investigation within one hundred days after the complaint. If criminal charges against the officer are being considered, the one-hundred-day deadline shall be tolled until a charging decision has been made and the prosecuting attorney has filed charges or declined to file charges. Upon completion of any investigation under this subsection, the agency shall report the results of the investigation to the executive director of the commission.(3) If a law enforcement agency determines that a complaint investigated under subsection (2) of this section may be grounds for revocation of a law enforcement officer's certification, the agency shall forward the matter to the commission and the commission shall investigate such complaint. Any investigation by the commission shall be completed within one hundred eighty days after receipt of the complaint. If such investigation is not completed within one hundred eighty days, the investigation shall be deemed closed and the officer shall be notified. The commission may begin a new investigation if new information not available during the previous investigation is received and an investigation is warranted.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 13.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.15 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.15 - Employment of law enforcement officer; submit personnel change in status form; record; contents; report of termination or resignation in lieu of termination.

81-1414.15.  Employment of law enforcement officer; submit personnel change in status form; record; contents; report of termination or resignation in lieu of termination.(1) The chief of police, sheriff, Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, or the head administrator of a law enforcement agency or an agency employing a law enforcement officer shall submit a personnel change in status form as approved by the council to the director of the training center within seven calendar days after the date a law enforcement officer is hired by the agency or leaves employment with the agency.(2) Each law enforcement agency or agency employing a law enforcement officer shall maintain a record regarding the reason or reasons for, and circumstances surrounding, a separation of service for each law enforcement officer employed by that agency. Such record shall be retained for five years following a law enforcement officer's separation from the agency.(3) Each law enforcement agency or agency employing a law enforcement officer shall maintain any and all records of officer conduct which could constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a law enforcement certification by the commission. Such record shall include any and all records of conduct which could constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under subdivision (6) of section 81-1403. Such record shall be retained for the duration of the law enforcement officer's employment with the agency and for ten years following his or her separation from the agency.(4) The chief of police, sheriff, Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, or the head administrator of a law enforcement agency or an agency employing a law enforcement officer shall make a report to the commission of any law enforcement officer who is terminated from employment or allowed to resign in lieu of termination for conduct described in subdivision (6) of section 81-1403. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of the allegations pertaining to the officer and identification of any witnesses relevant to the allegations, and shall be filed with the commission within thirty calendar days of the termination or resignation in lieu of termination.(5) Failure to comply with this section shall constitute neglect of duty.Source  Laws 2018, LB791, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,2020, § 81-1456;  Laws 2021, LB51, § 14.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.16 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.16 - Law enforcement officer; chokehold prohibited; carotid restraint control hold prohibited; exceptions; report required.

81-1414.16.  Law enforcement officer; chokehold prohibited; carotid restraint control hold prohibited; exceptions; report required.(1) Except when the use of deadly force is authorized, a law enforcement officer shall not intentionally use a chokehold on any person.(2) A law enforcement officer shall not intentionally use a carotid restraint control hold on any person unless:(a) Either:(i) The officer reasonably believes that the person will otherwise cause death or serious bodily injury to any person, including a law enforcement officer or noncertified conditional officer;(ii) The person is actively resisting arrest in a manner that poses a risk of bodily injury to the officer or any other person; or(iii) Deadly force is otherwise authorized; and(b) The officer has been trained on the use of such hold.(3) Following use of a carotid restraint control hold, a law enforcement officer shall create a report of the incident that articulates in detail the events leading to and following the use of such hold.(4) For purposes of this section:(a) Bodily injury has the same meaning as in section 28-109;(b) Carotid restraint control hold means utilizing bilateral pressure to the sides of a person's neck, restricting the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain;(c) Chokehold means intentionally applying pressure to the front of the throat and cutting off air flow for a sustained amount of time; and(d) Serious bodily injury has the same meaning as in section 28-109.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 15.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.17 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.17 - Use of excessive force; policy of intervention required; commission; duties.

81-1414.17.  Use of excessive force; policy of intervention required; commission; duties.On or before January 1, 2022:(1) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt and provide to the commission for approval a policy requiring each law enforcement officer of such agency to intervene when such officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is engaged in a use of excessive force; and(2) The commission shall develop and distribute a suggested model written policy for use by law enforcement agencies, but the commission shall not mandate the adoption of the model policy except for any particular law enforcement agency which fails to timely create and provide to the commission a policy for the agency as required by this section or when the commission does not approve an agency's policy.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 16.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1414.18 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.18 - Law enforcement agencies; accreditation required; Nebraska Police Improvement and Professionalism Fund; created; use; investment; grant program for accreditation costs.

81-1414.18.  Law enforcement agencies; accreditation required; Nebraska Police Improvement and Professionalism Fund; created; use; investment; grant program for accreditation costs.(1)(a) On or before January 1, 2023, each law enforcement agency shall be accredited in a manner approved by the commission. A law enforcement agency shall not be accredited unless it has adopted written policies as determined by the commission and met other requirements as determined by the commission.(b) Beginning January 1, 2023, the commission shall post on its website a list of all law enforcement agencies that are not accredited as required by this subsection. The commission shall update the list at least annually, and more frequently as the commission deems necessary.(c) A law enforcement agency that is not accredited as required by this subsection shall be ineligible to receive loans, grants, funds, or donations administered by the commission until the commission determines that such agency has been properly accredited.(2) The commission shall develop accreditation requirements. The commission may provide its own accreditation program and may approve accreditations provided by third-party providers.(3) The Nebraska Police Improvement and Professionalism Fund is created. The fund shall be used to provide grants as provided in subsection (4) of this section. The State Treasurer shall credit to the fund any funds transferred or appropriated to the fund by the Legislature and funds received as gifts or grants or other private or public funds obtained for the purposes set forth in this section. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.(4) The commission shall develop a grant program to award grants to law enforcement agencies to pay for costs of accreditation incurred pursuant to this section. In awarding such grants, the commission shall prioritize smaller law enforcement agencies.(5) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 17.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-1414.19 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1414.19 - Law enforcement officers; list on website, when; challenge; procedure.

81-1414.19.  Law enforcement officers; list on website, when; challenge; procedure.(1) On or before July 1, 2022, the commission shall post on its public website a list of all law enforcement officers who have, on or after January 1, 2021:(a) Voluntarily surrendered their certifications or had their certifications revoked;(b) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a Class I misdemeanor; or(c) Upon adjudication by the council, been found to have engaged in serious misconduct.(2) The list provided for in this section shall be accompanied on the commission's public website by a letter that includes, for each law enforcement officer on such list:(a) The officer's name, rank, and the law enforcement agency for which such officer works or most recently worked;(b) A statement indicating the reason such officer's name is on the list;(c) A description of any discipline imposed; and(d) An affirmation, signed by the chief of police, sheriff, or the head administrator of the officer's law enforcement agency or the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety affirming the truth and accuracy of the matters stated in the letter.(3) Beginning July 1, 2022, any time a law enforcement officer voluntarily surrenders such officer's certification, has such certification revoked, or is adjudicated by the council to have engaged in serious misconduct, the council shall notify the commission within thirty days after such surrender, revocation, or adjudication.(4) By July 1, 2022, the council shall establish a procedure, including an opportunity for a hearing, by which a law enforcement officer may challenge the inclusion of such officer's name on the list.Source  Laws 2021, LB51, § 18.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1415 - Commission, defined.

81-1415.  Commission, defined.As used in sections 81-1415 to 81-1426.01 and 81-1429.03, unless the context otherwise requires: Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.Source   Laws 1969, c. 774, § 1, p. 2932;  Laws 2015, LB605, § 84;  Laws 2016, LB843, § 3.
NE Code § 81-1416 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1416 - Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; created; purpose.

81-1416.  Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; created; purpose.There is hereby created the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. The commission shall educate the community at large to the problems encountered by law enforcement authorities, promote respect for law and encourage community involvement in the administration of criminal justice. The commission shall be an agency of the state, and the exercise by the commission of the powers conferred by the provisions of sections 81-1415 to 81-1426.01 and 81-1429.03 shall be deemed to be an essential governmental function of the state.Source   Laws 1969, c. 774, § 2, p. 2932;  Laws 2015, LB605, § 85;  Laws 2016, LB843, § 4.
NE Code § 81-1417 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1417 - Commission; members; qualifications; appointment; terms; special committee.

81-1417.  Commission; members; qualifications; appointment; terms; special committee.(1) The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice shall consist of nineteen members. The membership shall include the Governor, the Attorney General, the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, the Director of Correctional Services, the chief of police or director of public safety of a city of more than two hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census, the chief of police or director of public safety of a city of two hundred thousand inhabitants or less as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census, a county sheriff, a county attorney, a county commissioner, a mayor or city manager, a person involved with the control or prevention of juvenile delinquency, the chairperson of the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, the chairperson of the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and six members, at least one of whom shall be a woman, from the public at large. The seven members of the council shall also be considered members of the commission acting as a special committee of the commission with limited powers and duties. A member of the commission may serve concurrently as a member of the council.(2) The Governor may increase the membership of the commission at any time if such increase is necessary to comply with the provisions of any federal act providing funds for law enforcement or delinquency prevention purposes. Such members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of six years from January 1 next succeeding their appointments.(3) Except for the Governor, the Attorney General, the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety, the Director of Correctional Services, the chairperson of the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, and the chairperson of the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice, the members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The membership of the commission shall represent varying geographic areas and large and small governmental subdivisions.Source   Laws 1969, c. 774, § 3, p. 2932;   Laws 1994, LB 971, § 11;  Laws 2002, LB 93, § 24;  Laws 2013, LB561, § 63;  Laws 2017, LB113, § 57.  Annotations The portion of this section which mandates that the Governor appoint a district court judge as a member of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice violates the distribution of powers clause and therefore is void and unenforceable. The remainder of the section remains independently enforceable. State ex rel. Stenberg v. Murphy, 247 Neb. 358, 527 N.W.2d 185 (1995).
NE Code § 81-1418 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1418 - Commission; members; terms; vacancy.

81-1418.  Commission; members; terms; vacancy.(1) The members of the commission appointed by the Governor, except for the members of the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, shall serve for terms of six years each. Of the members first appointed, four shall serve for terms of two years, four shall serve for terms of four years, and five shall serve for terms of six years from January 1 next succeeding their appointments. A member may be reappointed at the expiration of his or her term. Any vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired term, in the same manner as the original appointment.(2) No member shall serve beyond the time when he or she holds the office, employment, or status by reason of which he or she was initially eligible for appointment. Any member of the commission appointed by the Governor may be removed from the commission for cause upon notice and an opportunity to be heard at a public hearing. One of the causes for removal shall be absence from three regularly scheduled meetings of the commission during any six-month period when the member has failed to advise the commission in advance of such meeting that he or she will be absent and stating a reason therefor.Source   Laws 1969, c. 774, § 4, p. 2933;   Laws 1994, LB 971, § 12.