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Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Please describe how your agency is structured 


The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission or NCC) is a small yet highly impactful agency within the Executive Branch of the Nebraska State Government. Established in 1967, NCC was created to develop statewide plans and coordinate efforts to strengthen the administration of criminal justice. Over the years, the Legislature has expanded NCC’s statutory responsibilities, reflecting its trusted role in shaping Nebraska’s justice system.


NCC also serves as Nebraska’s State Administering Agency (SAA) for federal criminal justice grant funding. Through strategic investments, NCC has helped launch numerous innovative initiatives that enhance public safety, improve system coordination, and elevate the quality of criminal justice services across the state.


Please list the federal and state grants your agency administers.


NCC manages a broad portfolio of criminal justice grant programs and awards funding annually to support statewide and community-level initiatives. Each year, NCC awards approximately 125 federal subgrants (~$15 million) and approximately 55 state grants (~$7 million).


Federal Grants Administered by NCC:

  • Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

  • Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

  • Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SAC)

  • OJJDP Title II Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Formula Grant

  • Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)

  • STOP Violence Against Women Act Formula Program (STOP)

  • Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP)

  • Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance

  • Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Compensation

 

State Grants Administered by NCC:

  • Office of Violence Prevention (OVP)

  • Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program (CBA)

  • Community-based Juvenile Services Enhancement Aid Program (EB)

  • Juvenile Services Commission Grant Program (JS)

  • Victim-Witness Assistance (VA)


Please list your top three current priority or focus areas.


Grant Funding Priorities:

  1. Mental Health & Substance Misuse

  2. Technological Infrastructure & Data Sharing

  3. Community-based Crime Prevention


Operational Priorities:

  1. Increase law enforcement training offerings at the NLETC. 

  2. Expand subgrant data analysis to measure effective outcomes.

  3. Increase use of Crime in Nebraska data.


What is the main thing you would like other NCJA members to know about your agency?


The Nebraska Crime Commission is the Governor’s principal criminal justice advisor and leads several statewide programs that enhance public safety, improve system accountability, and elevate victim services. Key areas of leadership include:


Criminal Justice Data & Technology

  • NCC created and administers the Nebraska Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS), a secure statewide data platform serving nearly 8,000 criminal justice professionals and stakeholders.

Law Enforcement Training & Standards

  • NCC oversees training for most Nebraska law enforcement agencies through the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC).

  • The agency also monitors statutory training compliance for county attorneys, county sheriffs, and Nebraska law enforcement officers.

Pardons Administration

  • NCC manages all administrative functions for the Nebraska Pardons Board, including processing and vetting applications for review.

Jail Standards Oversight

  • NCC staffs the Jail Standards Board, enforcing minimum standards for the state’s 68 local jails.

  • Staff conduct annual inspections of adult and juvenile detention facilities and provide guidance for new facility planning and construction.

Victim Services & Advocacy

  • NCC operates the Nebraska Statewide Victim Advocate Program (NVAP), delivering supportive services statewide with a focus on rural and underserved areas.

  • Through the Nebraska Crime Victim Reparations Program, NCC provides financial assistance to innocent victims of violent crime.

  • NCC designed and maintains NEVCAP (Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal), Nebraska’s in-house victim notification system, reducing maintenance costs and enabling enhanced victim-centered innovation.

Juvenile Justice 

  • NCC oversees and coordinates the implementation of juvenile diversion programs statewide, housing statewide juvenile diversion data within NCJIS. 

  • With assistance from Dr. Zachary Hamilton, NCC designed the Nebraska Screen and Assessment Tool (N-SAT), a youth risk and needs assessment for use by diversion programs (at no cost) to assist in creating diversion plans based on youth needs. 

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