Nebraska § 14-602 Chief of police; duties

Nebraska Statutes

§ 14-602 — Chief of police; duties

Nebraska § 14-602

Ch. 14Cities of the Metropolitan Class

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 14-602 (2026).

Text

The chief of police of a city of the metropolitan class shall have the supervision and control of the police force of the city. All orders relating to the direction of the police force shall be given through the chief of police or, in the chief's absence, the officer in charge of the police force.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1921, c. 116, art. V, § 2, p. 496; C.S.1922, § 3683; C.S.1929, § 14-602; R.S.1943, § 14-602; Laws 2022, LB800, § 215. Annotations: It is the duty of mayor and chief of police to interfere actively to prevent open violation of law, and compliance may be compelled by mandamus. Moores v. State ex rel. Dunn, 71 Neb. 522, 99 N.W. 249 (1904).