Voting at Rockwell Elementary School

Established in 1857, the Omaha Police Department provides professional law enforcement services and protection. Its citizen police academy is a 10-week program that provides instruction on several topics, including the chaplain s program, defensive tactics, domestic violence, K-9 and mounted patrol, metro unit, and firearms and officer safety. The department s crime prevention unit sponsors a neighborhood watch program that unites neighbors and furnishes them with information on how to effectively reduce crime in their neighborhoods. It also sponsors the Explorer Post program, which provides opportunities for young people to obtain the knowledge and experience of a career in law enforcement. The Omaha Police Department provides training to explorer program members in various aspects of law enforcement, including traffic and crowd control. It is located in Omaha, Neb.

Ackerman Elementary is a community-based school located in Omaha, Neb. Founded in 1982, the school has an enrollment of more than 600 students in kindergarten through grade five. Its afternoon meals offer a selection of snacks, entrees and beverages. The school s media center features a collection of books and online resources for classroom assignments. Ackerman Elementary also offers speech therapy and counseling services and employs certified instructors in the areas of music, math and physical education. It additionally provides diverse learning opportunities through corporate sponsors like Family Vision Care, Sonic Drive-In, Crane Coffee and BounceU. Ackerman Elementary also conducts family nights, musical concerts, pizza parties and variety shows.