79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 005

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 79-2-005 - Procedure

The following records regarding law enforcement officers will be reported to the Center.

005.01 Personnel Change in Status Report

The Personnel Change in Status Report must be completed and submitted to the Director by mail within seven (7) calendar days of the change in employment status of a law enforcement officer. Failure to do so constitutes neglect of duty. Examples of employment changes requiring the submission of a change in status form include, but are not limited to: Hiring, Separation of employment, Change in rank and Name change.

005.02 Application for Admission

Agencies hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, supervisor or manager, who has not received law enforcement certification in the State of Nebraska must immediately make application to obtain Nebraska certification. The application will be completed in accordance with Title 79, Chapter 8.

005.03 Nebraska Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

All persons receiving initial law enforcement certification in the State of Nebraska are required to sign and attest to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, as approved by the Council. The person will submit a signed and notarized Code of Ethics to the Director before being eligible to receive certification.

All certified law enforcement officers who have not previously signed a Code of Ethics must submit a signed and notarized Code of Ethics.

005.04 Firearms Qualification Report

All agency heads or administrators are required to submit to the Director a Firearms Qualification Report on all law enforcement officers employed by the agency on an annual basis.

Agency heads or administrators will submit the Firearms Qualification Report in accordance with Title 79, Chapter 11.

005.05 Continuing Education Report

All agency heads or administrators are required to submit to the Director a Continuing Education Report on all law enforcement officers employed by the agency in accordance with Title 79, Chapter 17.

005.06 Agency Report of Officer Misconduct

All agency heads or administrators that receive complaints of officer misconduct which constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of their law enforcement license or certification according to Neb. Rev § 81-1403, are required to submit to the Director an Agency Report of Officer Misconduct.

005.07 Locked Status Agency Report

All agency heads or administrators are required to submit a report to the commission designee within 30 days of officers leaving employment based on the following reasons:

005.07A Termination
005.07B Resignation or Retirement In-Lieu-of termination before initiation or completion of an internal affairs investigation into allegations that, if founded, could result in revocation.
005.07C Basis for such actions are potential grounds for revocation as outlined in Neb. Rev § 81-1403.

79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 005

Amended effective 5/17/2023