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LINCOLN – During an energetic discussion about the future of police details at Twin River Casino that took place at Lincoln Town Hall on Tuesday night, council members cast doubt on the claims of local police union members that the rest of town is left short on protection because officers are being called to the casino. A letter sent by Lincoln’s police union to members of the Town Council and reported in last week’s Breeze alleged that police resources in Lincoln are burdened if there’s not a dedicated officer on casino duty. “Twin River is responsible for a large share of the town’s police activity, creating a significant challenge for police officers and leaving them unavailable for incidents throughout town,” said IBPO Local 435 president Kyle Wingate on behalf of the union. ....
LINCOLN – Members of Lincoln’s police union have alleged that recent changes at Twin River Casino in Lincoln have made it challenging for officers to effectively respond to incidents there. Lincoln Det. Kyle Wingate, IBPO Local 435 president, wrote to the Lincoln Town Council this week raising concerns over “an urgent public safety matter that has impacted the response of our town’s police officers to an emergency.” Historically, the letter states, the Lincoln casino funded detail police officers to cover incidents occurring there, but began eliminating those positions in 2019. That move put an “unfair burden on the town’s police resources,” said Wingate, noting that the casino is responsible for “a large share of the town’s police activity,” creating a significant challenge for police officers and leaving them unavailable for incidents throughout the rest of town. ....