Questions and Answers
What is the primary responsibility of the Omaha Police Department (OPD) concerning dangerous or nuisance buildings?
Identify and take action to abate dangerous or nuisance buildings.
What is the procedure for identifying dangerous or nuisance buildings by OPD officers?
Investigate and gather facts as prescribed by the Omaha Municipal Code.
What characteristic makes a structure unfit for human occupancy according to the Omaha Municipal Code, Section 48-71?
Presence of conditions endangering human safety.
What type of information may be included in the report of investigation forwarded to the Nuisance Task Force?
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What is the primary goal of the Omaha Police Department (OPD) in collaboration with other departments regarding dangerous or nuisance buildings?
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Who initiates the abatement process for dangerous or nuisance buildings based on the investigation report?
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Which department may request the Omaha Police Department (OPD) officers to identify dangerous or nuisance buildings?
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What is the purpose of investigating and gathering facts by OPD officers regarding dangerous or nuisance buildings?
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What is the role of the Nuisance Task Force in the process of abating dangerous or nuisance buildings?
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What types of conditions are specified as nuisances according to the Omaha Municipal Code, Section 18-3?
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Study Notes
Policy Overview
- The Omaha Police Department (OPD) aims to identify and abate dangerous or nuisance buildings in collaboration with the City of Omaha Planning Department and the Parks, Recreation, and Public Property Department.
Identification Procedure
- OPD officers identify buildings or structures that are believed to be a nuisance, as prescribed by the Omaha Municipal Code, Section 18-3.
- They identify structures that are believed to be unsafe or unfit for human occupancy, as prescribed by the Omaha Municipal Code, Section 48-71.
- Officers investigate and gather facts to establish probable cause and justify a finding that a building is either unsafe, unfit for human occupancy, or a nuisance.
- The investigation report may include crime and/or information reports, inter-departmental memos, photographs, and/or videotape recordings.
Reporting Procedure
- The Nuisance Task Force receives a copy of the investigation report to initiate the abatement process.
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