For fiscal year 2024, the Lincoln Police Department has a budget of $70,429,463. The primary expenditures of this budget are:
With an authorized strength of 371 sworn officers and 152 civilian employees, LPD has one of the lowest staffing levels of any police agency in the country for a city of our size. LPD has roughly 1.2 police officers for every 1,000 residents of our community. This is approximately half the national average. As a comparison, the Omaha Police Department has 1.8 officers for every 1,000 residents in the city of Omaha.