Mr. Tim Sprakel, District 4A Probation, has begun his service as Chief Probation Officer in Omaha. His appointment became effective March 1, 2017. The Chief Probation Officer for District 4A manages a staff of 110 employees which includes 65 Probation Officers at four office locations in Omaha. Sprakel began his career with probation in June of 2000 as an Intensive Supervision Probation Officer. In 2005 he was promoted to Intensive Supervision Probation Supervisor and in 2006 was promoted to Intensive Supervision Probation Coordinator. Mr. Sprakel was promoted to Chief Deputy Probation Officer in 2007. Upon the retirement of former Chief Probation Officer Ron Broich, Mr. Sprakel was appointed Acting Chief in October of 2016. Sprakel graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.