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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 6, 2019

Nebraska State Patrol Switches from .45 to 9mm

When evaluating the different calibers, the agency's firearms selection committee found newer 9mm rounds had comparable ballistics to .45s, but the smaller caliber allows each trooper to carry more ammunition.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Video: Cow Leads Nebraska Officers on Slow-Speed Pursuit

A cow that escaped a Nebraska beef plant led police on a slow speed chase through the town of Grand Island.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2019

Nebraska Lawmaker Proposes Law to Ban School Resource Officers

Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers—the longest-serving state senator in the history of the Cornhusker State—has introduced legislation that would ban law enforcement officers from patrolling school halls.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2019

Nebraska Correctional Officer Accused of Embezzling $173,000 from Police Union

A correctional officer stands accused of taking more than $170,000 from the coffers of the Douglas County Corrections Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 8 over a three year period.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2019

2 Nebraska Officers Hospitalized Following Exposure to Cocaine

Two officers with the Omaha (NE) Police Department were taken to a hospital on Monday after being exposed to cocaine.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieDecember 28, 2018

2018 in Review: A Glass Overflowing with Great Stories of American Policing

Despite downward numbers of recruits seeking to join the ranks of law enforcement and increasing indications of de-policing across the country, we can—if we look hard enough—find countless bright spots for American policing in 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2018

Off-Duty Nebraska Officer Cited for DUI

An officer with the Lincoln (NE) Police Department has reportedly been ticketed for aggravated DUI following an investigation into a crash he was involved in while off duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2018

Husband of Slain Nebraska Officer Donates Horse to Department's Mounted Unit

Hector Orozco—the husband of slain Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco—has donated the family's horse to the Omaha Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2018

Video: Nebraska Deputies Buy Child Safety Seats for Mom they Stopped for Speeding

Dash-cam footage shows two Nebraska deputies installing two brand new child safety seats in an SUV at a traffic stop. Deputy Jason Jones had pulled over the vehicle for speeding when he noticed that the two children in the back seat were not in proper safety seats. He radioed for help, and soon thereafter, Deputy Jessica Manning arrived at the scene, with two newly purchased child safety seats.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

Man Attempts to Assault Nebraska Officer with Improvised Flame Thrower

A 57-year-old man reportedly used an aerosol spray can and a lighter to shoot a flame at an officer with the Omaha (NE) Police Department on Friday morning.

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