


To the Broken Bow Police Department Website!
On behalf of the Broken Bow, Nebraska Police
Department, I welcome you to our website.
I encourage you to
take your time and you will find this site to be very helpful and informative.
This website is an example of the increased technology used
by our department as a tool to assist us in providing the highest level of service possible to our community.
I hope your visits to brokenbowpolice.com are beneficial. We will update the website regularly to help you stay
up to date on the latest information.
Chief
Steve Scott

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Petition asks for slow down on West Hwy 2
KCNI/KBBN Radio is kicking off a campaign to reduce the speed limit from 65 to 45 mph on West Highway 2 at Mile
Marker #276. If you would like to sign the petition, click on the link below.
Click here for link to Hwy2speedlimit
When a school bus stop arm is extended...
Stop. It's the law.


Did you know that disregarding a school bus stop arm is a Class IV
misdemeanor that could cost you a $100 fine and court costs?
Police Chief Steve Scott reminds local drivers that Nebraska State Law requires motorists approaching
a school bus from either the front or rear to come to a complete stop until the stop signal arm is retracted and the school
bus resumes motion or until signaled by the bus driver to proceed.
“Many people don’t realize that this is a misdemeanor,” Scott said. “And police
don’t have to witness the offense to charge the offender. If we have a license plate number from a witness, we can follow
up on it.”
The State Statute reads
as follows:
“Upon
meeting or overtaking, from the front or rear, any school bus on which the stop warning signal lights are flashing,
the driver of a motor vehicle shall reduce the speed of such vehicle to not more than 25 miles per hour, shall bring such
vehicle to a complete stop when the school bus stop signal arm is extended, and shall remain stopped until the stop signal
arm is retracted and the school bus resumes motion or until signaled by the bus driver to proceed...”
New Broken Bow ordinance requires
numbered addresses

Broken Bow
property owners are required to post numbered addresses on all buildings within the city limits, according to a new city
ordinance which went into effect on June 1, 2011.
The law states that the street number addresses
must be placed in public view on all residences or buildings facing any street or avenue within the city limits. The numbers
shall be no less than three inches high by two inches wide, shall be legible and shall be made of metal or some other durable
material. The colors of the numbers shall be in contrast to the background. Numbers are to be plainly visible from the street.
Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined up to $100 for each offense.
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Dogs must have tags
| Miranda Dunkel with her dog, Peace |

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If you own
a dog within the city limits of Broken Bow, your dog needs a city dog tag.
Police Chief Steve Scott reminds Broken
Bow residents that City Ordinance requires that any owner of a dog over the age of six months within the city shall,
within 30 days after acquisition of the dog, acquire a city dog license (tag).
Dog tags are due every year by May 1, but
they are available yearround for $5 each at Broken Bow Police Department. If
you haven't gotten your tags yet, stop down and pick them up at BBPD, which is located at 116 South 11th Avenue, Broken
Bow, Nebraska. Tags for 2011 are good until May 1, 2012.
When purchasing the tags,
dog owners need to bring proof of their dog's current rabies vaccination.
In the photo at left is Miranda Dunkel with her dog, Peace.

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Eye on Crime
Broken Bow Police Department actively
seeks tips on suspects or crimes. If you have information to provide, please call 872-6424 or write to policechief@brokenbowpolice.com

Permits, licenses available
Gun permits, dog tags and bicycyle licenses are all available at the
Broken Bow Police Department. For more information on licenses and permits, see Frequently Asked Questions.
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