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The Advisory Council to the Office of Violence Prevention

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    The Advisory Council to the Office of Violence Prevention
  • Contact Person:
    Chris Harris, Director of the Office of Violence of Violence Prevention, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94946, Lincoln, NE 68509-4946 402-471-3813
  • Purpose:
    Among its responsibilities, the Advisory Council shall recommend to the Commission rules and regulations regarding program fundraising, program evaluation, coordination of programs, and the criteria used to assess and award funds to violence prevention programs.
  • How Many Affectable:
    (How many affected) the Advisory Council has awarded funds to 65 organizations throughout the State of Nebraska. These organizations range from police departments to after school programs ranging from North Platte in the west, to the eastern edge of Omah
  • How Many Served:
    These organizations can serve from 30 individuals to 3,000 individuals in the course of a year.
  • Year Created:
    2009
  • Year Active:
    7 years
  • Sunset Date:
    No sunset (None)
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statutes 81-1447 through 81-1451
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    6 members
  • Who Appoints:
    Appointed by the Governor.
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    The Governor shall appoint members representing the following areas, if practicable: Two members representing local government; two members representing law enforcement; one member representing community advocacy; and one member representing education with some expertise in law enforcement and juvenile crime.
  • Per Diem:
    No per diem authorized
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Expense reimbursement allowed pursuant to 81-1449: Members of the advisory council to the Office of Violence Prevention shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their dut
  • Term Length:
    4 years.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    4
  • Held FY 13-14:
    4
  • Required FY 14-15:
    4
  • Held FY 14-15:
    4
  • Required FY 15-16:
    4
  • Held FY 15-16:
    4
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    2
  • Shared or Separate:
    Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    No. Spending authority is included as part of the central administration general funds appropriation for the Crime Commission (parent organization).
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Provided $1.75 million in Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) Awards to 39 to communities and organizations seeking to implement violence prevention programs which appear to have the greatest benefit to the state and which have, as goals, the reduction of street and gang violence, the reduction of homicides and injuries caused by firearms, and the creation of youth employment opportunities in high-crime areas