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2023 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.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1419 - Commission; chairperson; designated by Governor.

81-1419.
Commission; chairperson; designated by Governor.
The chairperson of the commission shall be designated by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairperson shall be the chief executive officer of the commission but may delegate such of his or her duties to the executive director as may be authorized by the commission.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 5, p. 2933;
Laws 1994, LB 971, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1420 - Commission; membership; no disqualification to other public office or employment or forfeiture thereof.

81-1420.
Commission; membership; no disqualification to other public office or employment or forfeiture thereof.
Notwithstanding any provision of law, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the commission shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 6, p. 2933.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1421 - Commission; members; compensation; expenses.

81-1421.
Commission; members; compensation; expenses.
The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred incident to such service as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 7, p. 2933;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 194;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 116.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1422 - Commission; members; quorum.

81-1422.
Commission; members; quorum.
Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the commission. The commission shall have the power to act by a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 8, p. 2934;
Laws 1994, LB 971, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1424 - Commission; executive director; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal; hearing.

81-1424.
Commission; executive director; appointment; qualifications; compensation; removal; hearing.
The Governor shall appoint and set the salary of the executive director consistent with any compensation and pay plan established by the personnel division of the Department of Administrative Services. The executive director shall be qualified for the position by appropriate training and experience in the field of criminal law and justice. The executive director may be removed only for cause by the Governor after a hearing, if requested.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 10, p. 2935;
Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1425 - Executive director; powers; duties.

81-1425.
Executive director; powers; duties.
The executive director of the commission shall:
(1) Supervise and be responsible for the administration of the policies established by the commission;
(2) Establish a Jail Standards subdivision and a Community Corrections Division within the commission and establish, consolidate, or abolish any administrative subdivision within the commission and appoint and remove for cause the heads thereof, and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;
(3) Establish and administer projects and programs for the operation of the commission;
(4) Appoint and remove employees of the commission and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;
(5) Make rules and regulations for the management and the administration of policies of the commission and the conduct of employees under his or her jurisdiction;
(6) Collect, develop, maintain, and analyze statistical information, records, and reports as the commission may determine relevant to its functions, including, but not limited to, the statistical information set forth in section 47-627;
(7) Transmit monthly to the commission a report of the operations of the commission for the preceding calendar month;
(8) Execute and carry out the provisions of all contracts, leases, and agreements authorized by the commission with agencies of federal, state, or local government, corporations, or persons;
(9) Perform such additional duties as may be assigned to him or her by the commission, by the chairperson of the commission, or by law;
(10) Appoint and remove for cause the director of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center;
(11) Appoint and remove for cause the director of the Office of Violence Prevention;
(12) Subpoena witnesses and documents, files, internal investigation materials, administrative files, records, memoranda, reports, personnel records, disciplinary histories, or any materials the executive director determines to be relevant, relating to law enforcement officer certification revocation, from the Nebraska State Patrol; and
(13) Exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 11, p. 2935;
Laws 1981, LB 328, § 2;
Laws 2000, LB 1008, § 3;
Laws 2003, LB 46, § 17;
Laws 2005, LB 538, § 22;
Laws 2011, LB390, § 19;
Laws 2018, LB791, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1426 - Public officers and agencies; information, records, reports; furnish to commission; violation; penalty.

81-1426.
Public officers and agencies; information, records, reports; furnish to commission; violation; penalty.
(1) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the standardized collection, development, and maintenance of statistical information, records, and reports, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Crime Report, and shall develop the prescribed form for the collection of data.
(2) The commission shall obtain from all public officers or agencies, the functions of which include the control, apprehension, trial, or correction of criminal offenders in this state, such information, records, and reports, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Crime Report, as the commission determines relevant to its functions.
(3) It shall be the duty of all public officers and agencies, the functions of which include the control, apprehension, trial, or correction of criminal offenders in the state, to provide such information, records, and reports, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Crime Report, as the commission determines relevant to its functions.
(4) Willful or repeated failure by any public officers and agencies, the functions of which include the control, apprehension, trial, or correction of criminal offenders in this state, to submit the prescribed information, records, or reports, including the Uniform Crime Report, prescribed in this section shall subject the agency or the administrator of the agency to a civil penalty of up to one hundred dollars per day for each day of violation. Such penalty shall be recoverable by way of a civil suit brought against such agency or individually against the administrator.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 774, § 12, p. 2936;
Laws 1989, LB 722, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1427 - Director of Juvenile Diversion Programs; appointment; duties.

81-1427.
Director of Juvenile Diversion Programs; appointment; duties.
(1) There is established within the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice the position of Director of Juvenile Diversion Programs to be appointed by the executive director of the commission.
(2) The Director of Juvenile Diversion Programs shall be supervised by the executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. The director shall be responsible for fostering, promoting, researching, and assessing juvenile pretrial diversion programs and developing new programs in collaboration with cities and counties pursuant to sections 43-260.02 to 43-260.07. The director shall:
(a) Provide technical assistance and guidance to juvenile pretrial diversion programs for implementing evidence-based strategies or standardized, replicable practices that have been researched and have demonstrated positive outcomes;
(b) Develop a core juvenile pretrial diversion program packet for utilization by counties without a juvenile pretrial diversion program or counties without a district probation officer acting under section 29-2258;
(c) Establish baseline program guidelines for juvenile pretrial diversion programs based on evidence-based practices, principles, programs, and research, develop data collection and evaluation protocols, oversee statewide data collection, and generate an annual report on juvenile pretrial diversion programs;
(d) Develop relationships and collaborate with juvenile justice stakeholders involved in juvenile pretrial diversion programs, provide education and training as necessary, and serve on boards and committees when approved by the commission;
(e) Facilitate consistent communication and information-sharing among juvenile pretrial diversion program directors;
(f) Assist juvenile pretrial diversion program directors, county attorneys, district probation officers acting under section 29-2258, and county boards in developing policies and practices that achieve the goals of quality juvenile pretrial diversion programs;
(g) Assist in comprehensive community planning efforts as they relate to development of juvenile pretrial diversion programs;
(h) Develop and coordinate a statewide working group as a subcommittee of the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice to assist in regular strategic planning related to supporting, funding, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of plans and programs receiving funds from the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program; and
(i) Assist the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program created under section 43-2404.01 in the review of Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program applications as provided in section 43-2404.02.
Source
Laws 2013, LB561, § 53;
Laws 2014, LB464, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1428 - Law Enforcement Improvement Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1428.
Law Enforcement Improvement Fund; created; use; investment.
The Law Enforcement Improvement Fund is created and shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a cash fund. The fund shall consist of revenue credited pursuant to section 81-1429 and investment income. The fund shall be used for payment of administrative and operations expenses of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and such other expenses as budgeted by the Legislature for the improvement of law enforcement, except that transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. The Law Enforcement Improvement Fund shall be administered by the director. 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.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 929, § 9;
Laws 1972, LB 1485, § 1;
Laws 2000, LB 994, § 10;
Laws 2006, LB 746, § 8;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 76.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1429 - Law Enforcement Improvement Fund; how funded.

81-1429.
Law Enforcement Improvement Fund; how funded.
A Law Enforcement Improvement Fund fee of two dollars shall be taxed as costs in each criminal proceeding, including traffic infractions and misdemeanors, filed in all courts of this state for violations of state law or city or village ordinances. No such fee shall be collected in any juvenile court proceeding or when waived under section 29-2709. Such fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer on forms prescribed by the State Treasurer within ten days after the close of each calendar quarter. The State Treasurer shall credit the money to the Law Enforcement Improvement Fund.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 929, § 10;
Laws 1972, LB 1485, § 2;
Laws 1981, LB 45, § 1;
Laws 1982, LB 717, § 1;
Laws 1989, LB 233, § 10;
Laws 2000, LB 994, § 11;
Laws 2006, LB 746, § 9;
Laws 2009, LB35, § 31.
Annotations
The independent act considered herein is not unconstitutional for failure to mention in the incidental provision for payment or exemption from payment of costs, nor for failure to refer to and repeal certain other statutes. State ex rel. Douglas v. Gradwohl, 194 Neb. 745, 235 N.W.2d 854 (1975).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1429.01 - Crimes Against Children Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

81-1429.01.
Crimes Against Children Fund; created; use; investment; termination.
There is hereby created the Crimes Against Children Fund. The fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature and administered by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice for the purpose of reducing the expenses incurred by county attorneys in consulting with and retaining expert witnesses and other costs in the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children. 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. The fund terminates on July 19, 2018, and the State Treasurer shall transfer any money in the fund on such date to the General Fund.
Source
Laws 1990, LB 1246, § 8;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 111;
Laws 2018, LB198, § 1.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1429.02 - Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1429.02.
Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.
The Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Fund is created. The fund shall contain money donated as gifts, bequests, or other contributions from public or private entities. Funds made available by any department or agency of the United States may also be credited to the fund if so directed by such department or agency. The fund shall be administered by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. All money credited to such fund shall be used to support care, treatment, and other services for victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of a child. 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.
Source
Laws 2015, LB294, § 20.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1431 - Training regarding issues in human trafficking; task force; duties.

81-1431.
Training regarding issues in human trafficking; task force; duties.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, juvenile detention center staff, and others involved in the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system and other relevant officials be provided mandatory training regarding issues in human trafficking. The task force established in section 81-1430 shall work with such agencies, persons, and staff to develop a proper curriculum for the training and to determine how the training should be provided. The determination and accompanying legislative recommendations shall be made by December 1, 2012. Such training shall focus on:
(a) State and federal law regarding human trafficking;
(b) Methods used in identifying victims of human trafficking who are United States citizens and foreign nationals, including preliminary interview techniques and appropriate questioning methods;
(c) Methods for prosecuting human traffickers;
(d) Methods of increasing effective collaboration with nongovernmental organizations and other relevant social service organizations in the course of investigating and prosecuting a human trafficking case;
(e) Methods for protecting the rights of victims of human trafficking, taking into account the need to consider human rights and the special needs of women and minor victims;
(f) The necessity of treating victims of human trafficking as crime victims rather than as criminals; and
(g) Methods for promoting the safety and well-being of all victims of human trafficking.
(2) The task force shall also seek the input and participation of appropriate nongovernmental organizations and other relevant organizations regarding the provision, preparation, and presentation of the training called for in this section.
Source
Laws 2012, LB1145, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1438 - Law enforcement reserve force; members; appointment; prohibited acts; functions allowed.

81-1438.
Law enforcement reserve force; members; appointment; prohibited acts; functions allowed.
(1) The governing body of any county or city of this state, other than (a) a county containing a city of the metropolitan or primary class or (b) a city of the metropolitan or primary class, may establish a law enforcement reserve force. Members of such force shall be appointed at the discretion of the governing body. The governing body may limit the size of such reserve force.
(2)(a) A member of a law enforcement reserve force appointed under this section cannot make arrests, issue citations, detain members of the public, or seize evidence without being under the direct supervision of a physically present certified law enforcement officer.
(b) A reserve officer may perform functions at the direction of the county sheriff or chief of police when under the direct supervision of the county sheriff or chief of police. Such functions shall not include making arrests, issuing citations, detaining members of the public, or seizing evidence.
(c) A reserve officer is not limited with respect to the amount of hours worked annually.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 1;
Laws 2004, LB 1162, § 4;
Laws 2021, LB51, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1439 - Law enforcement reserve force; commission; duties; delegation of responsibilities; continuing education requirements; reserve force manual; contents.

81-1439.
Law enforcement reserve force; commission; duties; delegation of responsibilities; continuing education requirements; reserve force manual; contents.
(1) The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice shall establish minimum physical, mental, educational, and moral qualifications for all members of any law enforcement reserve force. The commission shall also establish training and continuing education standards and be responsible for providing such training for all members. The commission shall delegate its responsibilities pursuant to this section to the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council.
(2) Individuals appointed to a law enforcement reserve force shall receive training through or under the supervision of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and shall achieve the minimum training standards within one year after the date of appointment. Such training may be provided by the training center through regional workshops, training sessions, or similar means of instruction anywhere in the state.
(3) Members of the law enforcement reserve force shall be subject to the same continuing education requirements as law enforcement officers pursuant to sections 81-1401 to 81-1414.19.
(4) The governing body establishing a law enforcement reserve force shall adopt and publish a reserve force manual setting forth the minimum qualifications, training standards, standard operating procedures, and continuing education requirements for such force and such higher qualifications, standards, and operating procedures as may actually be used.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 2;
Laws 1994, LB 971, § 16;
Laws 2012, LB817, § 17;
Laws 2021, LB51, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1440 - Law enforcement reserve officers; serve as peace officers; when; restrictions.

81-1440.
Law enforcement reserve officers; serve as peace officers; when; restrictions.
Subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection (2) of section 81-1438, law enforcement reserve officers shall serve as peace officers on the orders and at the discretion of the sheriff, the mayor, or the chief of police.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 3;
Laws 2021, LB51, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1441 - Law enforcement reserve officer; monetary assistance; hospital and medical benefits.

81-1441.
Law enforcement reserve officer; monetary assistance; hospital and medical benefits.
(1) Each law enforcement reserve officer shall be paid at a minimum rate of one dollar per year. The governing body of a county or city may provide additional monetary assistance for the purchase and maintenance of uniforms and equipment used by such officers.
(2) Hospital and medical assistance shall be provided by the governing body to members of the law enforcement reserve force who sustain injury in the course of performing official duties. Such benefits shall be provided in the same manner as those benefits provided for a full-time deputy sheriff or police officer.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1442 - Law enforcement reserve officer; not eligible for participation in certain pension funds or retirement systems.

81-1442.
Law enforcement reserve officer; not eligible for participation in certain pension funds or retirement systems.
Nothing in sections 81-1438 to 81-1446 shall be construed to authorize or permit a law enforcement reserve officer to become eligible for participation in any pension fund or retirement system created by the laws of this state to which regular deputy sheriffs or police officers may become members.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1443 - Law enforcement reserve officers; rights and duties when activated; weapon, when carried; subordinate to regular force officers.

81-1443.
Law enforcement reserve officers; rights and duties when activated; weapon, when carried; subordinate to regular force officers.
(1) Subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection (2) of section 81-1438, law enforcement reserve officers, upon being activated by the sheriff, the mayor, or the chief of police, and while on assigned duty, shall be vested with the same rights, privileges, obligations, and duties of any other peace officer of this state.
(2) No person appointed to the reserve force may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer until such person has been approved by the governing body. After approval, such person may carry a weapon only when authorized by the sheriff or chief of police and when discharging official duties as a duly constituted peace officer.
(3) Law enforcement reserve officers shall be subordinate to regular force officers, shall not serve as a peace officer unless under the direction of regular officers, and when serving with regular force officers shall wear no insignia of rank. Each department for which a reserve force is established shall appoint a regular force officer as the reserve force coordinating and supervising officer. Such regular officer shall report directly to the sheriff or the chief of police.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 6;
Laws 2021, LB51, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1444 - Law enforcement reserve officer; bond.

81-1444.
Law enforcement reserve officer; bond.
No appointment of a law enforcement reserve officer shall be valid until a bond in the amount of two thousand dollars, payable to the county or city, has been filed with the clerk of the county or city by the individual appointed or a blanket surety bond arranged and paid for by the governing body and bonding all such officers of the governing body has been filed. Such bonds shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 11, article 1.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 7;
Laws 1986, LB 771, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1445 - Reserve officers; supplementary capacity; not to reduce or assume duties of peace officers.

81-1445.
Reserve officers; supplementary capacity; not to reduce or assume duties of peace officers.
(1) The governing body shall not reduce the authorized size of a law enforcement department because of the establishment or utilization of reserve officers.
(2) Reserve officers shall act only in a supplementary capacity to the regular force and shall in no case assume the full-time duties of peace officers without first complying with all requirements for such regular peace officers.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1446 - Reserve peace officers; procedure for appointment.

81-1446.
Reserve peace officers; procedure for appointment.
Sections 81-1438 to 81-1446 shall constitute the only procedure for the appointment of reserve peace officers. Any power granted by other provisions of law to local governing bodies or public officials for the appointment of special deputies, special officers, or special police is of no effect and is hereby repealed.
Source
Laws 1976, LB 782, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1447 - Office of Violence Prevention; established; director; advisory council; members; terms; vacancy.

81-1447.
Office of Violence Prevention; established; director; advisory council; members; terms; vacancy.
(1) There is established within the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice the Office of Violence Prevention. The office shall consist of a director, appointed by the executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, and other necessary support staff. There also is established an advisory council to the Office of Violence Prevention. The members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his or her discretion. The advisory council shall consist of six members and, of those members, each congressional district, as such districts existed on May 28, 2009, shall have at least one member on the council. The Governor shall consider appointing members representing the following areas, if practicable: Two members representing local government; two members representing law enforcement; one member representing community advocacy; and one member representing education with some expertise in law enforcement and juvenile crime.
(2) Members of the advisory council shall serve for terms of four years. A member may be reappointed at the expiration of his or her term. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
Source
Laws 2009, LB63, § 37;
Laws 2011, LB390, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1448 - Membership on advisory council; no effect on other office or position.

81-1448.
Membership on advisory council; no effect on other office or position.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, membership on the advisory council to the Office of Violence Prevention shall not disqualify any member from holding his or her office or position or cause the forfeiture thereof.
Source
Laws 2009, LB63, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1449 - Advisory council members; expenses.

81-1449.
Advisory council members; expenses.
Members of the advisory council to the Office of Violence Prevention shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 2009, LB63, § 39;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 118.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1450 - Office of Violence Prevention; director; administration and supervision; responsibilities; report; advisory council; meetings; duties.

81-1450.
Office of Violence Prevention; director; administration and supervision; responsibilities; report; advisory council; meetings; duties.
(1) The Office of Violence Prevention and its director shall be administered and supervised, respectively, by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. Among its responsibilities, the Office of Violence Prevention and its director shall be responsible for developing, fostering, promoting, and assessing violence prevention programs. To accomplish this mission, the duties of the director shall include, but not be limited to, program fundraising, program evaluation, coordination of programs, and assistance with the administration and distribution of funds to violence prevention programs. The office shall file with the Clerk of the Legislature an annual report on or before November 1 of each year regarding its activities to develop, foster, promote, and assess violence prevention programs, the status of program fundraising, evaluation, and coordination, and the administration and distribution of funds to programs. The report shall be submitted electronically.
(2) The advisory council to the Office of Violence Prevention shall meet at least quarterly. Among its responsibilities, the advisory council shall recommend to the commission rules and regulations regarding program fundraising, program evaluation, coordination of programs, and the criteria used to assess and award funds to violence prevention programs. Priority for funding shall be given to communities and organizations seeking to implement violence prevention programs which appear to have the greatest benefit to the state and which have, as goals, the reduction of street and gang violence, the reduction of homicides and injuries caused by firearms, and the creation of youth employment opportunities in high-crime areas. The duties of the advisory council shall include, but not be limited to, receiving applications for violence prevention funds, evaluating such applications, and making recommendations to the commission regarding the merits of each application and the amount of any funds that should be awarded. If any funds are awarded to a violence prevention program, the advisory council shall continuously monitor how such funds are being used by the program, conduct periodic evaluations of such programs, assess the progress and success regarding the stated goals of each program awarded funds, and recommend to the commission any modification, continuation, or discontinuation of funding.
Source
Laws 2009, LB63, § 40;
Laws 2015, LB167, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1451 - Violence Prevention Cash Fund; created; administration; investment.

81-1451.
Violence Prevention Cash Fund; created; administration; investment.
The Violence Prevention Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. The State Treasurer shall credit to the fund such money as is transferred to the fund by the Legislature, donated as gifts, bequests, or other contributions to such fund from public or private entities, and made available by any department or agency of the United States if so directed by such department or agency. 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.
Source
Laws 2009, LB63, § 41.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1452 - Body-worn cameras; terms, defined.

81-1452.
Body-worn cameras; terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 81-1452 to 81-1454, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Body-worn camera means a device worn by a peace officer in uniform which has the capability to record both audio and video of an interaction between a peace officer and a member of the public but does not include any device used by a plain clothes officer;
(2) Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice;
(3) Law enforcement agency means an agency or department of this state or of any political subdivision of this state which is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state or any political subdivision of this state, and the enforcement of arrest warrants. Law enforcement agency includes a police department, an office of a town marshal, an office of a county sheriff, the Nebraska State Patrol, and any department to which a deputy state sheriff is assigned as provided in section 84-106; and
(4) Peace officer means any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency authorized by law to make arrests.
Source
Laws 2016, LB1000, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1453 - Body-worn cameras; model policy; development and distribution; contents; law enforcement agency; duties.

81-1453.
Body-worn cameras; model policy; development and distribution; contents; law enforcement agency; duties.
(1) On or before December 1, 2016, the commission shall develop and distribute a model body-worn camera policy that includes the procedures and provisions required by section 81-1454. Any law enforcement agency required to adopt a policy under this section that does not develop and adopt its own policy shall adopt the model body-worn camera policy developed by the commission.
(2)(a) Any law enforcement agency which uses body-worn cameras as of July 21, 2016, shall, on or before January 1, 2017, adopt a written body-worn camera policy. Such policy shall include procedures and provisions in conformance with the minimum standards set forth in the model body-worn camera policy developed by the commission and may include any other procedures and provisions the law enforcement agency deems appropriate.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2017, any law enforcement agency which uses body-worn cameras shall, prior to commencing such use, adopt a written body-worn camera policy. Such policy shall include procedures and provisions in conformance with the minimum standards set forth in the model body-worn camera policy developed by the commission and may include any other procedures and provisions the law enforcement agency deems appropriate.
(3) The head of a law enforcement agency required to adopt a policy under this section shall provide a copy of such policy to the commission within three months of such policy's adoption.
(4) On or before January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter, when any law enforcement agency required to adopt a policy under this section has made any change to its policy in the preceding year, the head of such agency shall provide an updated copy of such policy to the commission.
Source
Laws 2016, LB1000, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1454 - Body-worn camera policy; contents.

81-1454.
Body-worn camera policy; contents.
A body-worn camera policy required by section 81-1453 shall include provisions which govern the use of body-worn cameras by peace officers and the retention and disposition of recordings created with such cameras by law enforcement agencies. Such body-worn camera policy shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) A requirement that training be provided to any peace officer who will use a body-worn camera and to any other employee who will come into contact with video or audio data recorded by a body-worn camera;
(2) A requirement that recordings created by body-worn cameras shall be retained for a minimum period of ninety days from the date of recording. Such recordings shall be retained for more than ninety days if required by the following circumstances:
(a) Upon notice to the law enforcement agency of a criminal or civil court proceeding in which the recording may have evidentiary value or in which the recording is otherwise involved, the recording shall be retained until final judgment has been entered in the proceeding;
(b) Upon notice to the law enforcement agency of a disciplinary proceeding against an employee of the agency in which the recording may have evidentiary value or in which the recording is otherwise involved, the recording shall be retained until a final determination has been made in such proceeding; and
(c) If the recording is part of a criminal investigation that has not resulted in an arrest or prosecution, the recording shall be retained until the investigation is officially closed or suspended; and
(3) A procedure governing the destruction of recordings after the retention period described in subdivision (2) of this section has elapsed.
Source
Laws 2016, LB1000, § 3.