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Board approves sheriff’s grant applications to fund training system, drone equipment and travel
Summary
Lancaster County commissioners unanimously approved a $166,279 DOJ microgrant to fund a learning management system for deputy training compliance under LB51, a $15,287 DOJ microgrant for drone equipment and viewing systems, and an $800 NDOT mini‑grant for training travel.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 13 approved three grant applications to support sheriff’s office operations and training. Commissioners voted unanimously to back a $166,279 FY2026 Community Policing Development microgrant to pay for a learning management system and related technology, a $15,287 microgrant for unmanned aerial system equipment and a vehicle‑mounted viewing setup, and an $800 Nebraska Department of Transportation mini‑grant to cover flight costs for a deputy to attend drug recognition expert training.
Sara Sump of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office told the board that "the $166,279 grant request would fund a learning management system needed to document deputy training compliance under LB51 and provide searchable policies in the field, as well as replace outdated cruiser computers, with the grant covering the first two years of the system and related requests separated because the grant requires distinct subcategory applications." She described the separate $15,287 request as a vehicle to buy drone technology and a mounted viewing system so command staff and officers can watch live drone footage during critical incidents.
Each grant application was approved by a recorded vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Flowerday was absent). County staff said the DOJ microgrants would cover the described technology purchases and that vehicle procurement for the drone viewing system would be funded from other sources if the DOJ applications are successful. The $800 NDOT mini‑grant was described as covering airfare for a deputy to attend required training; the county would only be responsible for food costs if the grant is awarded.
Why it matters: The LMS grant is intended to help the Sheriff’s Office document training compliance under LB51 and modernize in‑vehicle technology; the drone grant expands tactical capabilities for live incident monitoring, and the NDOT award supports certified training for deputies.
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