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Sen. DeKay seeks lower continuing-education floor for officers in small counties with LB73
Summary
Senator Barry DeKay introduced LB73 to reduce mandatory annual law enforcement continuing education from 32 hours to 20 hours in counties with population under 40,000; sheriffs from Knox, Douglas and Brown counties offered mixed testimony about staffing, training methods and officer wellbeing.
Senator Barry DeKay introduced LB73 to adjust statutory continuing-education requirements for law enforcement officers in smaller counties, proposing the floor be reduced from 32 hours per year to 20 hours for counties with populations under 40,000.
DeKay said LB73 is aimed at easing staffing and scheduling burdens on rural agencies that he and local sheriffs said struggle to keep officers on…
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