Lincoln Police Officer Andre O’Connor has been selected as Nebraska’s Drug Recognition Expert of the year. “DREs are specially trained Officers who focus on identifying and arresting drug impaired drivers,” says LPD Captain Todd Kocian.
He says officer O’Connor has personally been involved in the investigation of three fatal crashes in 2022 where drug impairment was identified as a contributing factor. “This year he worked to train officers across the state on how to identify drivers who are impaired by alcohol or drugs,” Kocian says.
He’s also dedicated his time to bring training to the Lincoln community on drug trends among youths. “Due to his dedication to education and making the roads of Nebraska safer, he was chosen as the 2022 Nebraska DRE of the Year.”