OMAHA, Nebraska - Warning: Graphic Language
The Omaha Police Department released a statement regarding a video posted online:
This follows a man entering Central Police Headquarters wanting a complaint form. The video shows interaction between officers and staff with the man. It also shows an officer using a strobe flash light.
The statement reads:
Chief Todd Schmaderer has authorized an internal investigation regarding several videos recorded by a citizen at the Omaha Police Central Headquarters that were posted on YouTube. The videos capture the citizen interacting with officers either outside of Omaha Police Central Headquarters or working at the Front Desk.
The Omaha Police Department expects professional conduct from our officers at all times. The officer displaying his flashlight during one of the encounters has been reassigned pending the outcome of the internal investigation.