Bill would
establish
volunteer
policemen
State Sen. Otho G. Kime of Valentine soon will introduce a bill
into the Nebraska Legislature to help establish volunteer police
forces in Nebraska, according to Jack Jackson, executive director
of the criminal justice commission.
The main purpose of the bill, which will be introduced through
committee, is to provide a $ i per year salary for volunteers so they
can qualify for workmen's compensation, Jackson said.
The bill would cover volunteer police reserves and volunteer
deputy sheriffs or constables and set. up the minimum standards
volunteers must meet, he said.
"The standards set up at the state level will be just the
minimum," Jackson said. "An individual police chief or county
sheriff can set his standards higher if he wants to."
The Omaha Police Dept. is interested in the bill because of the
success of volunteer programs reported by the Douglas County
Sheriff and the Los Angeles Police Dept., Jackson said.
He said there is a "good chance" the Omaha police will establish
a volunteer force even if the bill is not passed.
Omaha Mayor Edward Zorinsky said if the volunteer force was
established without the approval of the Legislature, a city
ordinance authorizing the force would be necessary. He said the
bill is a special project of Richard Roth, Omaha public safety
director.
The bill was not prepared in time for Kime to introduce it on
the floor of the Legislature, Roth said. Senators could only
introduce bills during the first 10 days of the legislative session.
"I'm definitely in favor of the bill," Roth said. "The problem is,
you have to be careful in the selection process (of volunteers). And
then you have to train them well."
Capt. John Miller of the Lincoln Police Dept. said he has formed
no opinion of the bill since he hasn't seen it in its entirety yet.
"We're doing OK right now, but I guess we could always use '
more help," he said.
Graduation a gamble
without senior check
"Last-minute seniors" who wait until the deadline for their
senior checks are gambling on graduation, said Shirley Thomsen,
assistant director of Registration and Records.
Although junior and senior checks are not mandatory until a
degree application is filed, Thomsen said, the registrar's office urges
all UNL students within three semesters of graduation to get a free
senior check.
Students must initiate the requests and fill out applications
stipulating their college, major(s), minor(s) and courses now in
progress, she said. They also must indicate which year's catalog
their degree program follows.
Staff members who check students records handle 500 to 700
checks for spring graduation, Thomsen. said. Each checker handles
only students from one college, she noted.
The analysis, which outlines remaining requirements for
graduation, is mailed to students, Thomsen said.
"The Records Office keeps the records and advises students on
what courses are still needed," Thomsen said. "But how the
student completes those requirements is between him and the
college."
In order to substitute courses for required classes, students must
go get their college's permission, she said.
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