Section 79-3-005 - Agency HeadsThe Council may waive all requirements for sheriffs or for individuals entering a law enforcement agency as an administrator/agency head, which serves a population of 5,000 or more people and does not regularly perform the duties of a law enforcement officer as defined in Neb. 81-1401.
005.01 Persons requesting a waiver of certification training as an agency head must provide documentation to the Director of having held a supervisor or management rank as a law enforcement officer within the last two years for a law enforcement agency that serves a population of 5,000 or more.005.02 Documentation of all law enforcement training, law enforcement experience, formal education, military training and experience or other relevant information must be included with the request for a waiver of certification training.005.03 Persons requesting such a waiver must also complete the application for admission process set forth in Title 79, Chapter 8 and must meet all standards for certification training admission as set forth in State Statute and rule and regulation.005.04 The Director will review the documentation and make a recommendation to the Council to either grant or deny the request for a waiver. The Director will notify the person making the request in writing of his or her findings and recommendation to the Council at least 14 days prior to the waiver being considered by the Council.005.05 The Council will determine whether to grant or deny the waiver. The person must make immediate application to attend the next basic or reciprocity program in cases where the Council denies the waiver. Decisions of the Council are final.005.06 Persons receiving a waiver in accordance with Section 005 will receive a certification that is limited to serving only as an administrator or agency head of a law enforcement agency that serves a population of 5,000 or more.79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 005
Amended effective 12/26/2016.Amended effective 5/17/2023