Brad Johnson is the director of Lancaster County Corrections. Unlike many sheriff's offices, Lancaster County has a civilian corrections department managed separately from the sheriff's office. In this episode, Sheriff Wagner, Chief Deputy Houchin, and Captain Vik catch up with Brad to talk about the history of the Lancaster County Jail and their current day operations.

Brad's background. Early jail days and the transition to the modern era. The Lancaster County Adult Detention Facility (ADF). Capacity. "Direct Supervision". Corrections programs in Lancaster County. Corrections positions. Training. Hiring. How Corrections makes Lancaster County safer. Future plans.

While the walls may have changed, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office has lived on the same block within the City of Lincoln since 1874! In this episode, Captain Vik talks with Sheriff Wagner and Chief Deputy Houchin about LSO facilities from 1861 to the present day.

Facility history. Early days. Original Lancaster County Jail - 1874. Lancaster County's first courthouse - 1888. The first "County - City Building" - 1967. Renovating to the "Hall of Justice" - 1997. The 2005 flood. Satellite facilities. Present day remodel projects. Public Safety Training Center. Future plans.

Historical photos from facilities discussed in this episode will be posted on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LSOnebraska.

With fall around the corner, hunting seasons will begin to heat up. Travis Shepler is an Assistant Administrator with the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission's Law Enforcement Division. In this episode, he sits down with Captain Vik, Chief Deputy Houchin, and Sheriff Wagner to talk about how public safety meets the outdoors in Lancaster County and throughout Nebraska.

Travis Shepler's path to become a game warden. Game & Parks overview. Game wardens in Nebraska. How to become a conservation officer. Game & Parks enforcement within Lancaster County. Cooperation between LSO and NE G&P. Seasonal changes in the job. Common violations and enforcement issues. Larger investigations. Hunting safety and education.

LSO's Tactical Response Unit or TRU Team has grown into a highly trained, organized, and equipped group within the office. Tasked with everything from high-risk warrant service to rescue and recovery - they are the responders front line deputies call for emergency support. Investigator Jeremy Schwarz sat down with Sheriff Wagner, Chief Deputy Houchin, and Captain Vik to discuss the unit's role, history, and modern day operations at LSO.

Jeremy's path to LSO. The TRU Team's humble beginnings. Why "TRU"? Growth and changes over the years. TRU today. Members and positions. Equipment loadouts. Examples of deployments. TRU selection and training. How the TRU makes Lancaster County safer. Interoperation with other SWAT teams.

Deputy Brian Piitz is a School Resource Officer (SRO) currently assigned to Malcolm and Raymond Central Public Schools. On this episode, Deputy Piitz joins Sheriff Wagner and Captain Vik to discuss LSO's school resource officer program and safety tips for the upcoming school year.

Deputy Piitz's background. History of SROs at LSO. Why we have SROs. Lancaster County school districts served by LSO. A typical day. "School to Prison Pipeline"? Back to school safety. Buses. Traffic. Abductions. Bullying. Sexting. Sextortion.

Andrew Wegley from the Lincoln Journal Star joined Sheriff Wagner, Chief Deputy Houchin & Captain Vik to discuss transparency between law enforcement & the media.

Sergeant Jason Mayo joined Sheriff Wagner, Chief Deputy Houchin, and Captain Vik to discuss LSO's award winning Criminal Interdiction Task Force. He also spoke to many of the narratives and misconceptions about asset forfeiture within law enforcement and at LSO specifically.

Jason's background. How the task force was formed. Task force partners. How criminal interdiction works. Policing for profit? How forfeited assets are used.