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AR Code § 12-8-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-102. Commission created — Members — Meetings — Elective office

 (a) The Arkansas State Police Commission is created and established.  (b)  (1) The commission shall be composed of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of seven (7) years, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.  (2)  (A) Four (4) members shall be appointed from each of the four (4) congressional districts and three (3) shall be appointed from the state at large.  (B) However, no more than two (2) members shall be appointed from any congressional district.      (c)  (1) When vacancies occur in the commission, the Governor may temporarily fill the position consistent with subsection (b) of this section until the Senate is next in session.  (2) All appointments made at any time other than on the day following the expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.    (d) The commission shall meet and organize, electing one (1) member as chair and one (1) member as secretary.  (e) The chair shall have the power to convene the commission at such time as he or she may deem proper after due notice thereof to all the members of the commission.  (f) The commission is directed to hold a minimum of one (1) meeting per month.  (g) Except for those absences due to illness of the commissioner, failure of any commissioner to attend three (3) consecutive meetings shall constitute cause for removal from office by the Governor.  (h)  (1) A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to transact any business properly brought before it and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.  (2) A quorum may do and perform other duties as are prescribed in this chapter or that may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter.    (i) Members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (j)  (1) No member of the commission shall be eligible to hold or run for any elective office, either state or county, during the time he or she shall serve as a member of the commission.  (2) Any violation of subdivision (j)(1) of this section shall constitute cause for removal by the Governor.
AR Code § 12-8-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-103. Commission's powers and duties — Restrictions

 (a) The Arkansas State Police Commission shall:  (1) Approve or disapprove each promotion;  (2) Approve or disapprove each demotion for nondisciplinary reasons; and  (3) Review each application for employment presented to it by the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police for certification to the eligibility list.    (b)  (1) The commission shall hear appeals of any disciplinary action taken against a commissioned officer by the director that results in removal, suspension, discharge, demotion, or disciplinary transfer.  (2) The appeal shall be heard under § 12-8-204(c).    (c) The members of the commission are granted disciplinary authority equal to that of supervisory and administrative personnel of the Division of Arkansas State Police with respect to violations of rules committed by a division employee in the presence of a commissioner.  (d)  (1) In addition to its existing powers and duties, the commission may administer oaths and subpoena witnesses, books, records, and other documents deemed necessary for the proper investigation and performance of any powers, functions, or duties of the commission.  (2) All such subpoenas shall be issued by the chair of the commission or such other members of the commission as authorized by a majority vote of the membership of the commission.  (3)  (A) Any person failing to appear or to produce the books, records, or documents subpoenaed by the commission shall be guilty of contempt.  (B) The person shall be punished by the circuit court upon petition being filed with the circuit court by the commission in the same manner as provided by law for punishment of contempt of the circuit court.      (e)  (1) The commission shall perform the duties prescribed in this chapter.  (2) For such purposes, the commission may promulgate and enforce reasonable and necessary rules.    (f) Members of the commission shall not exercise police powers, nor shall the appointment qualify a commissioner as a law enforcement officer as defined in § 12-9-102.
AR Code § 12-8-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-105. Officers and members — Oath

 (a) Before entering upon their duties, all members and officers of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall take the oath as now provided by law for public officials.  (b) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall take the additional oath that he or she will not be either directly or indirectly interested in any purchase made by or for the division.  (c) Any violation of oath shall constitute perjury and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.  (d) The oath provided for in this section shall be filed in duplicate, the original filed with the division and a copy with the Secretary of the Arkansas State Police Commission.
AR Code § 12-8-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-107. Arrests and detentions

 (a) If any officer of the Division of Arkansas State Police delivers an arrested person to a county jail for detention, it shall be the duty of the jailer to receive the prisoner.  (b) The division officer may notify the county sheriff or prosecuting officer of the county in which the crime was committed of the arrest and detention of the prisoner and make such lawful disposition of the prisoner as the division officer is directed to do by the county sheriff or prosecuting officer.
AR Code § 12-8-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-108. Security of Governor, capitol building, etc

 (a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall be responsible for the safety and security of the:  (1) Governor and his or her family;  (2) Lieutenant Governor and his or her family;  (3) Governor's Mansion and mansion grounds; and  (4) State Capitol Building and State Capitol grounds.    (b) The division is authorized to assign officers of the division in such numbers and to such locations as is necessary to carry out the responsibility imposed on the division by this section.  (c) Data, records, surveillance footage, security procedures, emergency plans, and other information compiled or possessed by the division concerning the Governor's Mansion and mansion grounds are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
AR Code § 12-8-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-109. Police protection for statewide functions

 (a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall provide police protection, commensurate with the available personnel and resources of the division that are not required for other activities, benefiting any statewide function or similar activities sponsored or conducted by:  (1) A state agency, board, or commission;  (2) A state-supported college or university;  (3) A private nonprofit association or organization on public property; or  (4) Statewide athletic events under the auspices of the public schools.    (b) For the purposes of this section, the statewide functions for which the division may provide police protection at the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Showgrounds shall include the annual Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show held at the showgrounds, and statewide athletic contests in which the public schools of this state participate which are held at the showgrounds.
AR Code § 12-8-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-110. Deputizing citizens in emergency

 Any Division of Arkansas State Police officer shall have the authority in case of emergency to call upon and deputize any reputable citizen of the state for assistance whenever it is deemed necessary for the proper enforcement of the law.
AR Code § 12-8-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-111. Cooperation among agencies

 (a) It shall be the duty of the Division of Arkansas State Police and its officers to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies of this state in the investigation and apprehension of criminals and the prevention of crime within the state and to use every means at their disposal in disseminating information that will more effectively expedite the detection of crime and the apprehension and conviction of criminals and promote the highest possible degree of efficiency in the enforcement of the criminal and traffic laws of the state.  (b) The law enforcement agencies of the state shall furnish to the division such information as they may have or shall hereafter acquire upon request of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police relating to crime and criminals and otherwise cooperate with the division in the enforcement of the criminal and traffic laws of this state.
AR Code § 12-8-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-112. Headquarters — Identification Bureau

 (a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall maintain headquarters and an Identification Bureau which shall be located at the State Capitol or elsewhere in Pulaski County.  (b) The division may establish district headquarters in other parts of the state if it is found to be necessary for the better enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall have the authority to assign the personnel for the district headquarters when designated.
AR Code § 12-8-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-113. Drug Abuse Enforcement Unit — Hot line

 (a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police is directed to establish a Drug Abuse Enforcement Unit and assign sufficient supervisory, clerical, and enforcement personnel to carry out the duties and responsibilities of that unit as defined by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.  (b)  (1) The unit shall operate a “drug abuse hot line” to allow citizens to use a toll-free in-watts telephone line to report to the Division of Arkansas State Police information regarding possible violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., and other provisions of Arkansas law relating to unlawful use of drugs.  (2) The division shall encourage citizen involvement in combating drug-related crimes by publicizing the existence of the drug abuse hot line.
AR Code § 12-8-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-114. Legal counsel and advisors

 (a) The Attorney General shall be the legal representative and advisor of the Arkansas State Police Commission, the Division of Arkansas State Police, and the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (b) However, the director, with the approval of the Attorney General and Governor, may employ other counsel when in the Attorney General's and Governor's judgment it is necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the efficient operation of the division.  (c) However, this chapter shall not be construed as relieving the prosecuting attorneys from any duties imposed upon them by law.
AR Code § 12-8-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-115. Physicians and surgeons

 (a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may designate one (1) physician and surgeon in each district of the state who shall be the physician and surgeon of the Division of Arkansas State Police within and for the district.  (b)  (1) The physician and surgeon shall conduct the physical examinations required by this chapter and give medical treatment to any member or officer of the division for injuries received while in the performance of official duty.  (2) The physician and surgeon shall be given honorary commissions by the director and shall serve without pay.
AR Code § 12-8-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-116. Motor vehicles

 (a)  (1) All automobiles, motorcycles, or other vehicles of any nature owned, used, and operated by the Division of Arkansas State Police shall be exempt from the payment of any licenses, fees, and charges required by the laws of this state for the operation of the vehicles upon the public highways of this state.  (2) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall adopt identification tags or other insignia which shall be attached to the vehicles by the officers, members, and employees of the division, for which tag or insignia no charge shall be made or collected.    (b) The division is granted authority to purchase used vehicles for use in confidential assignments and drug investigations.
AR Code § 12-8-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-117. Purchasing evidence

 Upon approval by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, a warrant may be drawn against the State Treasury for the amount up to but not to exceed the appropriated amount and deposited into a bank account for the purpose of purchasing evidence.
AR Code § 12-8-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-118. Payment of salaries and expenses

 The salaries and expenses provided for in this chapter shall be paid by warrant upon a voucher properly drawn by the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police and paid out of any funds now available for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Division of Arkansas State Police from the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund or any other fund as provided by law.
AR Code § 12-8-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-119. Police training school

 (a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may establish, maintain, and conduct a police training school and may admit to the training school police officers and judicial officers of the various political subdivisions of the State of Arkansas.  (b) The director may prescribe all rules necessary for the proper functioning and operating of the school.
AR Code § 12-8-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-120. Background investigations

 (a) The Division of Arkansas State Police is authorized to charge a fee, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00), for each background investigation requested of and conducted by the division.  (b) The background investigation fee shall be collected by the division and deposited into the State Treasury as special revenue to the credit of the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund.
AR Code § 12-8-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-121. Use of state uniform, patch, or logo prohibited

 (a) It shall be prohibited for any law enforcement agency, private security firm, corporation, partnership, or individual to wear a uniform in the same design and specific color scheme as the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (b) No law enforcement agency, private security firm, corporation, partnership, or individual may use the Arkansas State Police uniform or patch, nor may the Arkansas State Police logo or the terms “Arkansas State Police”, “Arkansas State Trooper”, or “Arkansas State Troopers” be used or otherwise displayed for the endorsement of any product, business, or purpose without the express written permission of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit uniforms or commercial concerns from reproducing these items for division use, nor the public display of the uniform, patch, or logo when it relates to official governmental business.
AR Code § 12-8-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-8-125. Small Municipality Law Enforcement Vehicle Grant Program

 (a) There is created the “Small Municipality Law Enforcement Vehicle Grant Program”, to be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police with funding from the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts, including the Development and Enhancement Fund.  (b)  (1) The program may provide grants to cities of the second class as determined under § 14-37-103 or incorporated towns as determined under § 14-37-103 for the purpose of purchasing used vehicles from the Marketing and Redistribution Section within the Office of State Procurement.  (2) Vehicles purchased under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be used by law enforcement agencies of the city of the second class or incorporated town receiving the grant.    (c)  (1) The division shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of the program.  (2) The rules shall include:  (A) The procedure for making an application for a grant;  (B) The selection criteria for a grant;  (C) The limitations on use of grant money; and  (D) A procedure to provide for accountability of grant recipients.      (d) A city of the second class or incorporated town shall not be required to provide matching funds to receive a grant under this section.  (e) If the Division of Arkansas State Police awards a grant to a city of the second class or incorporated town under this section, the division shall pay the grant funds for the purchase of a used vehicle directly to the Marketing and Redistribution Section within the Office of State Procurement.  (f) Funds from a grant received under this section shall not be used to pay sales tax for a used vehicle purchased from the Marketing and Redistribution Section within the Office of State Procurement.  (g) The awarding of grants under this section is contingent on the appropriation and availability of funding for the program.
AR Code § 12-8-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 2 - Police Officers|§ 12-8-201. Members of police force — Selection

 (a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall appoint all members of the police force, subject to approval of the Arkansas State Police Commission, and the director shall select the clerical and stenographic force of the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (b) The commission shall promulgate rules setting forth the minimum qualifications for employment as a division police officer and prescribing the manner of examination of applicants for the position.  (c) The director shall receive all applications for positions as division officers and submit them to the commission for examination as to the physical fitness and mental qualifications of the applicants and for such other examinations as provided for by the commission's rules.  (d) All applications and examinations shall be in writing and shall be kept as a permanent file by the commission for not less than five (5) years.  (e)  (1) A list containing the names of all applicants who possess the necessary qualifications as determined by the commission shall be certified to the director.  (2) From this list, the director shall make the final selection for the appointments, and any vacancy occurring in the division shall be filled from this list.
AR Code § 12-8-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs|Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs|Chapter 8 - Division of Arkansas State Police|Subchapter 2 - Police Officers|§ 12-8-202. Qualifications of members

 (a)  (1)  (A) All applicants for positions as police officers of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall be citizens of the United States.  (B) However, the applicants must become citizens of the State of Arkansas in order to commence employment.    (2) Any applicant shall be employed strictly upon an efficiency basis irrespective of race, gender, religion, or political affiliation.    (b) No person shall be eligible for a position as a commissioned member of the department who:  (1) Has been convicted of a felony in any state or federal court;  (2) Is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a weapon; or  (3) Is known to be a person of immoral character.    (c) Police officers of the department shall not be appointed as patronage or political favor.