One of the primary functions of the Administrative Support division is records processing. The Records Office is open to the public during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., where copies of accident and other public information reports may be obtained at the law enforcement records desk. The application form for the required permit to purchase a handgun may be completed and submitted at the LSO Civil Division counter during the same times. A nominal fee is charged for these services. Convicted sex offenders required to register must appear in person at the LSO/LPD Service Desk to complete the necessary documentation.

Criminal history record checks are available at the Sheriff's Office service desk. A criminal history request form is available for advanced download. For more detailed information about these records request visit the criminal history page.

Records Unit
Staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, one records supervisor and five highly trained "Records System Specialists" (RSS), transcribe thousands of dictated reports and statements and make data entry from various reports into the local CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System) network a year. The RSS's are also TELEX certified and operate the Sheriff's Office, Nebraska Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NBLETS) terminal, a statewide teletype network and data bank connected to the national system (NLETS). Law enforcement agencies utilizing this system may communicate with one another and enter certain "wanted information" into a data bank. Through electronic queries made by officers on the street, stolen vehicles are located and wanted persons arrested. Records system specialists also perform receptionist duties after-hours and assist the public at the LSO/LPD Service Desk during normal business hours.

Fugitive/Extradition Unit
Extradition is the legal process of transferring custody of wanted persons across state lines. A person wanted in Nebraska who is located and arrested in another state may or may not waive extradition. If the person waives his/her right to an extradition hearing a deputy from this office has to travel to the holding state and take custody of the prisoner. If a person refuses to waive or "fights extradition" a lengthy procedure ensues which may take 90 days or more. Of the approximately 70-75 individuals arrested in other states annually on Lancaster County felony warrants, an average of 40-45 waive extradition and return voluntarily to Lincoln. A sergeant is assigned to the Extraditions Unit and is responsible for coordinating the extradition procedure and making arrangements for the return of the prisoner. The prisoner may be returned to Lancaster County by car, commercial aircraft, or by the "Northwest Shuttle" consisting of cooperating law enforcement agencies operating nationwide.

Personnel/Training Unit
The deputy assigned to Personnel/Training is responsible for applicant testing, interviewing, background investigations and the general selection process. The Sheriff requires that all deputies receive a minimum of 40 hours of in-service training a year. Traditionally the Office conducts most training in the winter when calls for service are the lowest. The personnel/training officer analyzes the training needs, seeks out suitable instructors then sets up a training schedule so that all deputies may attend.

Crime Prevention/D.A.R.E. Unit
Crime prevention and the youth of the county are always a major concern. The deputy assigned to this unit coordinates neighborhood watch areas and is the D.A.R.E. instructor for the schools in Lancaster County. The local D.A.R.E.program is totally funded through private donations, except for the deputy's wages, and is widely recognized as one of the best in the state.

Systems Management
Modern law enforcement agencies rely heavily on the use of computers and computer applications. The Sheriff's Office has an in-house programmer for the Criminal Justice Information System computer it shares with the police and other local criminal justice agencies. In addition to programming sheriff's applications, the Systems Manager coordinates access to other computer systems through networks, provides internet programming, retrieves information for statistical analysis, and sits on various committees seeking Sheriff's Office data.