Omaha Police Department

Omaha Police Department
Patch of Omaha Police Department
Patch of Omaha Police Department
Badge of Omaha Police Department
Badge of Omaha Police Department
MottoTo Serve and Protect
Agency overview
Formed1857; 167 years ago (1857)[1]
Annual budget$160 million (2020)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionMunicipal
Operational structure
Sworn members906
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations6
helicopters3
Website
Omaha Police Department

The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The OPD is the largest law enforcement agency in the state of Nebraska.[3]

The OPD has 906 sworn officers covering an area of 118.9 square miles (308 km2) and a population of 478,192 people (2019 census estimate) within city limits.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "History of the Omaha Police Department (1857–1899)". Omaha Police Department. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "About Us". opd.ci.omaha.ne.us. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-09.