LINCOLN- Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Bryan Tuma for Executive Director of the Nebraska Crime Commission following the resignation of the previous director, Don Arp. Tuma is a former Nebraska State Patrol Supervisor and former director for the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency. “Bryan has extensive experience in public safety, particularly in law enforcement and in the area of emergency management,” said Governor Pillen.

“He is a five-star recruit for this role – someone who has leadership, administrative, and strategic planning skills that will greatly benefit the Crime Commission and its work in supporting other agencies tasked with protecting the public.” Previous Director Arp submitted his resignation to Gov. Pllen last week, formally, to “pursue career interests outside of state government.” The resignation comes after an article showed a program overseen by Arp, Nebraska’s Crime Victim’s Reparations program, disproportionately helps far fewer victims when compared to other states.

New Director Tuma has worked in state government for nearly four decades. Thirty-two of those years were with the NSP. In 2005, Tuma was appointed by then-Governor Dave Heineman to serve as superintendent of NSP, a position he held until his retirement in 2011. His most recent experience with the state has been as the safety and emergency preparedness coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

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