Arkansas State Police

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Arkansas State Police
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Common nameArkansas State Police
AbbreviationASP
Agency overview
FormedMarch 19, 1935; 91 years ago (1935-03-19)
Employees949 (as of July 2024) [1]
Legal personalityGovernmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionArkansas, USA
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Size53,179 square miles (137,730 km2)
Population2,834,797 (2007 est.)[2]
Legal jurisdictionFile:Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas
Governing bodyGovernment of Arkansas
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Operational structure
HeadquartersLittle Rock, Arkansas
State Troopers586 (authorized, as of 2022)[3]
Civilians384 (as of Oct 2023)[1]
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  • Mike Hagar, DPS Secretary
  • Colonel Mike Hagar, Director
Parent agencyArkansas Department of Public Safety
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Troops12
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Arkansas State Police

The Arkansas State Police is a state police division of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and is responsible for enforcing motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and criminal laws. The Arkansas State Police serves as an assisting agency to local law enforcement agencies within the State of Arkansas and has statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities, criminal investigations, and crimes against children investigations.[4]

History

The Arkansas State Police was created on 19 March 1935 through Act 120 of 1935, which was passed by the Arkansas General Assembly and signed into law by the 30th Governor of Arkansas J.M. Futrell. Upon the creation of the Arkansas State Police in 1935, the agency consisted of approximately thirteen Rangers who were charged with enforcing liquor laws and traffic laws. From its creation in 1935, the Arkansas State Police has been an assisting agency to local law enforcement agencies.[5]

State Police Commission

The Arkansas State Police Commission is made up of seven members, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas with the advice and consent of the Arkansas Senate for seven year terms. The commission is responsible for the overall control of the Arkansas State Police.

Current Commissioners:[6]

Organization

  • Administrative Services - Major Roby Rhoads[11]
    • The Administrative Services consists of two of the Division's largest sections, recruiting and training, in addition, Human Resources services for the more than 900 State Police employees. The Arkansas State Police Recruiting Office collects the initial contact forms of all potential recruits and prepares the next generation of State Police Recruits who may enter the department's Training Academy. The training officers assigned to the division develop and teach both curriculum for new recruits as well as in-service training for incumbent Troopers.[11]
      • Arkansas State Police Personnel[11]
        • Employment[12]
        • Office of Personnel Management[13]
        • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy[14]

Highway Patrol

The Highway Patrol Division is the uniformed division of the Arkansas State Police. It is headquartered at One State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Arkansas State Police - Highway Patrol
Troop Station Counties Covered
Troop A Little Rock, Arkansas Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline
Troop B Newport, Arkansas Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, and White
Troop C Jonesboro, Arkansas Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph
Troop D Forrest City, Arkansas Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, and Woodruff
Troop E Pine Bluff, Arkansas Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, and Lincoln
Troop F Warren, Arkansas Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Ouachita, and Union
Troop G Hope, Arkansas Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, and Sevier
Troop H Fort Smith, Arkansas Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, and Sebastian
Troop I Harrison, Arkansas Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Stone
Troop J Clarksville, Arkansas Conway, Johnson, Perry, Pope, Van Buren, and Yell
Troop K Hot Springs, Arkansas Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk
Troop L Lowell, Arkansas Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington

Criminal Investigations

  • Criminal Investigations - Major Stacie Rhoads - Commander
    • Special Agents assigned to Criminal Investigations, investigate criminal cases initiated by both the Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies.
Arkansas State Police - Criminal Investigations
Company Station Counties Covered
Company A Little Rock, Arkansas Crittenden, Cross, Faulkner, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, St. Francis, and Woodruff
Company B Pine Bluff, Arkansas Arkansas, Ashely, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, and Lincoln
Company C Hope, Arkansas Clark, Columbia, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Pike, Polk, and Sevier
Company D Fort Smith, Arkansas Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Scott, Sebastian, and Washington
Company E Harrison, Arkansas Baxter, Boone, Conway, Fulton, Izard, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren, and Yell
Company F Jonesboro, Arkansas Clay, Cleburne, |Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and White

Crimes Against Children

  • Crimes Against Children - Major Jeffrey Drew - Commander[15]
    • Crimes Against Children - Kalika Rogers - Investigations Administrator[15]
    • Crimes Against Children - Dan Mack - Hotline Administrator[15]
    • Investigators assigned to the Crimes Against Children, investigate child maltreatment and criminal cases involving juveniles along with local law enforcement agencies.
Arkansas State Police - Crimes Against Children
Area Station Counties Covered
Area I Lowell, Arkansas Benton, Boone, and Carroll
Area II Springdale, Arkansas Washington, Madison, and Newton
Area III Mountain View, Arkansas Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, and Stone
Area IV Paragould, Arkansas Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett
Area V Fort Smith, Arkansas Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Sebastian, and Yell
Area VI Clinton, Arkansas Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Saline, and Van Buren
Area VII Searcy, Arkansas Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, White, and Woodruff
Area VIII Little Rock, Arkansas Pulaski County
Area IX DeQueen, Arkansas Clark, Columbia, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Pike, Polk, Scott, and Sevier
Area X Stuttgart, Arkansas Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Ouachita, and Union

Rank structure

Title Insignia Description
Director (Colonel)
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 Director holds the Rank of Colonel, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to be the professional head of the Department
Deputy Director (Lieutenant Colonel)
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 Deputy Director holds the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, second-in-command of department and second highest ranked commissioned officer in the department.
Major
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 A Major is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Regional Commander, as the Criminal Investigations Commander, as the Crimes Against Children Commander, or as the Administrative Services Division Commander of the Highway Patrol
Captain
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 A Captain is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Regional Commander or other upper-level administrative and managerial staff position.
Lieutenant
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 A Lieutenant is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Assistant Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Company Commander or supervising a specialized function with the State Police
Sergeant
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 A Sergeant holds First supervisory rank, responsible for overseeing and supervising Troopers and non-commissioned personnel in the performance of their duties
Corporal
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 Rank attained by Trooper First Class after completion of 7 years of service. May supervise Troopers in the performance of their duties in absence of a sergeant.
Trooper First Class
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Trooper
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 Rank attained by Recruits upon successful completion of the training academy, responsible for field law enforcement patrol or specialized or technical law enforcement function.
Cadet
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 A Cadet is a new recruit, and is the rank held by all personnel while assigned as a student at the training academy. These personnel do not wear rank insignia.

Incidents

  • In 1992, state troopers executed a search warrant without knocking and announcing themselves. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the action violated the Fourth Amendment in Wilson v. Arkansas.[16]
  • In 1993, several state troopers claimed that they assisted then Governor Bill Clinton to cover extramarital affairs in what became known as "Troopergate".[17] No official state inquiry was performed.
  • On March 7, 2006, trooper Larry P. Norman fatally shot Joseph Erin Hamley, an unarmed man with cerebral palsy as he lay on his back.[18] On June 28, 2007, Norman pleaded guilty to negligent homicide based on the dashcam footage and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 30 days of community service, one year of probation, and a $1,000 fine.[19] Norman served 54 days of his jail sentence.[20] The Arkansas State Police settled a lawsuit on March 5, 2007, with the victim's family for one million dollars.[21]
  • In July 2020, Senior Cpl. Rodney Dunn performed a PIT maneuver against a pregnant woman during a traffic stop. Shortly thereafter, the woman filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming that she was in the process of pulling over, and that the actions of Dunn were reckless and nearly killed her and her unborn child. The Arkansas State Police has defended the trooper's actions and argue neither he nor the department bear any responsibility for the incident.[22] The Arkansas State Police and the woman have settled the lawsuit in November 2021.[23]

Notables

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b USDOJ Statistics Script error: No such module "webarchive".
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2007 Population Estimates". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Arkansas State Police needs starting salary boost to keep officers, agency director tells lawmakers | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". 19 January 2022.
  4. ^ Arkansas Code Annotated § 12-8-106
  5. ^ Arkansas State Police Website
  6. ^ Arkansas State Police Commissioners
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Arkansas Governor SHS".
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Get to Know the Secretary".
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Director".
  10. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deputy Director".
  11. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Administrative Services".
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Employment".
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Personnel".
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Arkansas State Police Recruitment Plan - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy" (PDF). 2020.
  15. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crimes Against Children".
  16. ^ Oyez article about the case
  17. ^ "Troopers Say Clinton Sought Silence on Personal Affairs", Los Angeles Times, December 21, 1993.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Officers Mistakenly Shoot Young Man With Disabilities As He Lay On His Back". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former trooper sentenced for shooting of disabled Springdale man". Arkansas Online. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ex-Trooper Larry Norman Released From Jail". Retrieved 13 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inclusion Daily Express -- State Police Agrees To Pay $1 Million To Erin Hamley's Estate". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FOX 16 Investigates: Woman files lawsuit hoping for policy change surrounding PIT maneuvers". KLRT - FOX16.com. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Arkansas State Police settles PIT maneuver lawsuit which injured pregnant woman". KARK. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-08-07.

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