New petition seeks to force Lincoln to staff at least 450 police officers at all times

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,425

Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Lincoln advocates will petition the Lincoln City Council, or voters in the council’s failure, to push back on Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and establish a minimum staffing level of sworn police officers in the capital city.

Retired Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent Tom Nesbitt and former Lincoln talk radio host Doug Fitzgerald are sponsoring a new petition drive in hopes to set a “strict, legally binding floor” of at least 450 full-time sworn …

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