The downtown headquarters of the Omaha Police Department. (Cate Folsom/Nebraska Examiner)
OMAHA — The Nebraska chapter of a national Latino-focused civil rights organization is pressing the Omaha Police Department to accept more formal input from the people it polices.
Local leaders with the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, say they want the City of Omaha to formalize a new citizens advisory committee for local police.
The group hosted a closed-door meeting to discuss the ideas Dec. 11. The meeting included invited guests from other communities of color, Omaha police and the U.S. Department of Justice.