Lincoln Police Department Annual Report 2009 - City of Lincoln ...
Lincoln Police Department Annual Report 2009 - City of Lincoln ...
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N ARCOTICS UNIT<br />
CAPTAIN BRIAN JACKSON<br />
E DUCATION & PERSONNEL UNIT<br />
CAPTAIN TERRENCE SHERRILL<br />
The Narcotics Unit is an interagency task force composed <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers from the <strong>Lincoln</strong><br />
<strong>Police</strong> <strong>Department</strong>, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska <strong>Police</strong><br />
<strong>Department</strong>. The Narcotics Unit works cooperatively with several other State and Federal<br />
agencies. Supervised by Captain Brian Jackson, the members <strong>of</strong> the unit conduct<br />
investigations into drug trafficking and other drug law violations. In <strong>2009</strong>, the Narcotics<br />
Unit seized an estimated $822,760 in illegal substances and property. A gang analyst is also<br />
assigned to the unit to track known gang populations and crimes associated with the<br />
members.<br />
The Education and Personnel Unit provides a wide variety <strong>of</strong> services related to training<br />
and human resources. This includes the extensive task <strong>of</strong> recruitment and hiring <strong>of</strong> police<br />
recruits, conducting police training academies, providing in-service and elective training for<br />
veteran <strong>of</strong>ficers. The unit also administers the Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch<br />
programs and provides numerous crime prevention presentations and special projects.<br />
Captain Terrence Sherrill, who commands the unit, has continued to challenge his staff to<br />
provide high quality training and a maximum amount <strong>of</strong> services for a minimal amount <strong>of</strong><br />
expenditure.