Officer employment numbers and changes, May 25 - July 25, 2020 (Omaha Police Department)
| Multi Request | Officer employment numbers and changes, May 25 - July 25, 2020 |
| Submitted | July 21, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request records sufficient to show the following data points:
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under the jurisdiction of this agency as of May 27, 2019.
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers that voluntarily resigned from their positions at the department (and otherwise left roles held as of May 27, 2019) for the period from May 27, 2019 through July 27, 2019.
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under the jurisdiction of this agency as of July 27, 2019.
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under the jurisdiction of this agency as of May 25, 2020.
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers that left or resigned from their positions at the department (and otherwise quit) for the period from May 25, 2020 through July 25, 2020.
• The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under the jurisdiction of this agency as of July 25, 2020.
These documents are being requested as part of the fact-finding effort for a journalistic piece. Along with the completed journalistic product, these records will be made available to the general public. This request is being made by a journalist at a non-profit news organization. It is not being made for commercial purposes, and it would be appreciated if your agency would process this request with the appropriate recognition that it is a request being made in the public interest.
If you have any questions about this request, please contact me via the email address from which this request was sent or by phone at 617-500-7123.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Nebraska Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 21, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Omaha Police Department
Dear Beryl Lipton,
I am responding to your request on behalf of the Omaha Police
Department. In your request dated, July 29, 2020, you sought records
related to:
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under
the jurisdiction of this agency as of May 27, 2019.
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers that voluntarily
resigned from their positions at the department (and otherwise left roles
held as of May 27, 2019) for the period from May 27, 2019 through July 27,
2019.
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under
the jurisdiction of this agency as of July 27, 2019.
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under
the jurisdiction of this agency as of May 25, 2020.
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers that left or
resigned from their positions at the department (and otherwise quit) for
the period from May 25, 2020 through July 25, 2020.
- The number of law enforcement and/or police officers employed under
the jurisdiction of this agency as of July 25, 2020.
Your request is made pursuant to the provisions of the Nebraska Public
Records Act. This is the response required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712(4).
I have consulted with our Police Personnel Unit and they were able to
provide the following information:
- Full Time Sworn as of May 27, 2019: 879
- Full Time Sworn that left employment between May 27, 2019 and July 27,
2019: 5
- Full Time Sworn as of July 27, 2019: 874
- Full Time Sworn as of May 25, 2020: 888
- Full Time Sworn that left employment between May 25, 2020 and July
25,2020: 6
- Full Time Sworn as of July 25, 2020: 882
Section 84-712.03 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes may grant you the right
to administrative or judicial review of this response. Please consult the
statute for further information. Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer is the
public employee responsible for the decision to deny a portion of your
request.
If you have any questions about the legal basis for this response, please
contact me at 402.444.5861.
Sincerely,
Deputy Chief Michele Bang
Police Services Bureau
Omaha Police Department
505 S. 15th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-444-6158 (desk)
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Deputy Chief Bang,
Thank you so much for these responsive numbers. I really appreciate your help, and I’ll be sure to let you know if I have any follow-up questions related to this request on officer employment and resignations.
Thanks, again. Have a lovely week!
Best wishes,
Beryl
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