Omaha Police Staffing Shortage Continues, Union Wants the Gaps Filled Quicker

Omaha police staffing shortage continues, union wants the gaps filled quicker

A new batch of Omaha police recruits hits the streets in April, leaving crews in the month of March short. "Get the Facts" on the numbers and solutions.

Omaha police brass, union leaders clash over officer shortage

In a Facebook post, the Omaha Police Officers Association said the police staffing crisis in Omaha has reached “a dangerous low.”

Police union warns of 'dangerous' staffing levels; OPD says coverage remains 'adequate'

Will your neighborhood be less safe starting March 1st?That's the assertion from the Omaha Police Officers Association. In a Facebook post Friday, the union described a 'crisis' and dangerously low staffing, which, the group says, puts officers and families at risk.Leadership within Omaha Police says despite an ongoing staffing shortage across the department there is no reason to worry and that there will be adequate coverage in all areas of the…

Omaha Police Union warns staffing levels approaching 'dangerous low’

The Omaha Police Officers Association raised the alarm Friday on what the group calls an urgent and dangerous staffing crisis. In a widely shared Facebook post, the police union wrote that from March 1 to April 4, some areas of the city typically covered by five to 10 officers will be covered by one. That means that for more than a month, there will be an 80% or greater reduction in force in some of Omaha’s busiest precincts, according to the of…