Omaha, NE – Today, Republican Aaron Hanson announced his candidacy for Douglas County Sheriff. Hanson is a veteran law enforcement officer with nearly 25 years of service with the Omaha Police Department and a former President of the Omaha Police Officers Association. He is currently the supervisor of the OPD Fugitive Unit and on the Metro Omaha Fugitive Task Force. “I …
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The average daily population at the Douglas County Youth Center stood at 73 last year. Ten years ago, that number was 129. In the last decade, a number of groups have been working to reduce the number of young people detained at the youth center. But there’s a growing concern about those who got into serious trouble, were …
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha Police gang unit sergeant is considering running for Douglas County sheriff. “I’m being encouraged by many people based on my expertise in gang issues to consider a run for sheriff,” said Sgt. Aaron Hanson. “I am considering that strongly.” As Hanson approaches his 25th year in law enforcement, there’s a central issue he sees …
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