Nebraska State Patrol
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The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) was created in 1937, and is a state agency that acts as the only state police for the State of Nebraska. NSP Troopers are sworn "State Deputy Sheriffs" and are authorized to perform police services in the 93 counties of Nebraska. Pro Bono Publico is the motto of the Patrol and is Latin meaning "for the good of the public."
The current NSP commander is Colonel Bryan Tuma.
NSP is divided into six districts including:
- Headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska:
- Troop A in Omaha, Nebraska
- Troop B in Norfolk, Nebraska
- Troop C in Grand Island, Nebraska
- Troop D in North Platte, Nebraska
- Troop E in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
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[edit] Divisions
NSP has several divisions which operate within the department, they include:
- Airwing Unit
- Captiol Security
- Carrier Enforcement
- K-9 Unit
- Traffic Enforcement
The "Airwing Unit" which consists of a Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopter and three Cessna 182RG single engine airplanes. The air unit has been used for many different functions including: Drug raids, presidential security, rescue missions, and traffic enforcement.
The "State Capitol Security Division" is responsible for the daily security needs of the "Capitol Complex Area". The State Capitol is equipped with over 60 cameras that are recorded using a "Digital Video Recorder" which allows them to store video images and print out still images.
The "Carrier Enforcement" division operates permanent truck scales throughout the state, conducts carrier inspections and is in charge of monitoring commercial motor vehicle accidents.
The "K-9 Division" consists of 15 troopers and their police service dogs. Each dog costs about $3,500-$5,000. The division relies heavily on public support. The dogs are purchased by the Nebraska State Patrol Foundation using donations from the public.
The "Traffic Enforcement" division makes up about 200 troopers which are responsible for over 10,000 miles of roads in Nebraska.
[edit] Training academy
NSP runs their own 20 week training academy in lieu of sending recruits through the standard 13 week course. NSP trains recruits at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center in Grand Island, Nebraska which is the same location for the 13 week course. The NSP academy is set in a para-military, "boot camp" style environment, it consists of over 1000 hours of classroom instruction, firearms training, commercial motor vehicle training along with a variety of other topics.
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