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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:10 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:02
An agreement like this is a good way to fight crime. The “we’ve never done it that way before” argument just doesn’t hold the water it needs to in this day and age.
Attorney General Jon Bruning brought the idea to Gov. Dave Heineman several months ago and is continuing to research it, the governor said.Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner, immediate past president of the Nebraska Sheriffs Association, said signing such an agreement would require a big commitment of time and people. The training alone would take four to five weeks.
He said he didn’t know how many sheriffs’ offices might be interested.
“Every agency needs to look at their needs,” Wagner said. “How many illegals do they come in contact with in the course of their activities?”