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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-115 - Training for constables

After consultation with the Arkansas Constables Association, Inc., the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall develop and certify a training course of one hundred ten (110) hours to one hundred sixty (160) hours for constables in accordance with §
14-14-1314
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5818, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2007, No. 841, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-116 - Persons with disabilities training

(a)
(1)
In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for law enforcement officers, all law enforcement officers in the state shall complete additional continuing education and training as needed relating to persons with disabilities in a law enforcement context.
(2)
Practicum training shall also be sufficient for the requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b)
Training under subsection (a) of this section shall include without limitation:
(1)
The dynamics of relating to a person with a disability;
(2)
Interview techniques;
(3)
Available supportive services; and
(4)
Pro-arrest guidelines and drawbacks of dual arrest and practices to promote the safety of law enforcement officers.
Acts 2011, No. 1199, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-117 - Award of pistol upon retirement or death of a certified law enforcement officer employed by the division

(a)
When a certified law enforcement officer employed by the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training or a state-funded law enforcement training academy retires from service or dies while still employed with the division or the state-funded law enforcement training academy, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased certified law enforcement officer, the division or the state-funded law enforcement training academy may award the pistol carried by the certified law enforcement officer at the time of his or her death or retirement from service to:
(1)
The certified law enforcement officer; or
(2)
The certified law enforcement officer's spouse if the spouse is eligible under applicable state and federal laws to possess a firearm.
(b)
(1)
A certified law enforcement officer employed by the division or a state-funded law enforcement training academy may retain his or her pistol he or she carried at the time of his or her retirement from service.
(2)
If the certified law enforcement officer dies while he or she is employed by the division or a state-funded law enforcement training academy, his or her spouse may receive or retain the pistol carried by the certified law enforcement officer at the time of his or her death, if the spouse is eligible under applicable state and federal laws to possess a firearm.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5819, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 845,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 183,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 391,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
See Act 2015, No. 391, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-118 - New or inactive law enforcement agency - Approval by commission required - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "inactive law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency that existed and operated under a state law or local ordinance in the past but that currently does not exist or has not operated for at least six (6) months.
(b)
The chief executive officer or administrative head of an entity authorized by law to create a new law enforcement agency or reactivate an inactive law enforcement agency shall appear before the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training to request the creation of the new law enforcement agency or reactivation of the inactive law enforcement agency and present the law and documentation regarding:
(1)
The funding mechanism, funding source or sources, and current budget proposal for the law enforcement agency;
(2)
The proposed or enacted law enforcement agency policies, including without limitation policies regarding:
(A)
Use of force;
(B)
Vehicle pursuit;
(C)
Professional conduct of law enforcement officers to be employed by the law enforcement agency;
(D)
Racial profiling; and
(E)
Critical incident debriefing;
(3)
The administrative structure and organizational chart of the law enforcement agency, consisting of, at a minimum, a full-time chief of police that reports to the chief executive officer or administrative head of the entity; and
(4)
Any other information or documentation required by the commission.
(c)
After the appearance and presentation under subsection (b) of this section, the commission shall approve or disapprove the request to create the new law enforcement agency or reactivate the inactive law enforcement agency.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 747,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 218,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 151,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 378,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-120 - Imposition of administrative penalties

(a)
When determining the amount of an administrative penalty assessed against a law enforcement agency or governmental entity under subsection (b) of this section for violation of a rule of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, the commission shall consider:
(1)
The seriousness of the violation;
(2)
The law enforcement agency's or governmental entity's history of violations;
(3)
The amount the commission believes is necessary to deter future similar violations;
(4)
Efforts made by the law enforcement agency or governmental entity to correct the violation, including the immediacy and degree of corrective action; and
(5)
Any other consideration that the commission believes important.
(b)
(1)
An administrative penalty may be assessed under this section in the following amounts:
(A)
For appointing a person who does not meet minimum standards as a law enforcement officer, an administrative penalty of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); and
(B)
For failing to timely submit any required appointment or separation documents, an administrative penalty of no more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(2)
The administrative penalties authorized under this subsection may be assessed on a per-day basis, with each day considered a separate violation.
(c)
The presence of mitigating factors does not require the commission to dismiss a violation of commission rules.
(d)
(1)
The Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may enter into an agreed-upon order concerning administrative penalties under this section with a law enforcement agency or governmental entity, subject to final approval of the commission.
(2)
The agreed-upon order under subdivision (d)(1) of this section may be in an amount that differs from the amounts in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(e)
(1)
The commission shall provide written notice to a law enforcement agency or governmental entity of an alleged violation of a rule, and the law enforcement agency or governmental entity shall respond in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written notice.
(2)
A law enforcement agency's or governmental entity's failure to respond within thirty (30) days of the written notice under subdivision (e)(1) of this section may result in the entry of a default order of assessment of an administrative penalty.
(f)
A law enforcement agency or governmental entity may request a hearing before the commission to contest the allegations set forth in the written notice under subsection (e) of this section within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written notice.
Added by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 10, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-121 - Additional salary payment

(a)
(1)
The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may make additional salary payments from available funds to employees of the division who have attained law enforcement certification above the basic certificate level, as defined by the division.
(2)
The award of an additional salary payment under this section is contingent upon the:
(A)
Existence of sufficient funding independent of funding specifically set aside for other programs within the division; and
(B)
Discretion of the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.
(b)
(1)
Eligible employees of the division may be paid up to the following annual amounts for the respective certifications:
(A)
General certificate - three hundred dollars ($300);
(B)
Intermediate certificate - six hundred dollars ($600);
(C)
Advanced certificate - nine hundred dollars ($900); and
(D)
Senior certificate - one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).
(2)
Payment of the additional salary amounts may be made monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually depending upon the availability of funding and is restricted to full-time law enforcement officers employed by the division.
(c)
Additional salary payments made under this section are considered part of the employee's regular income and subject to all applicable withholding required by law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5821, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 631,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-122 - Controlled substance overdose identification training - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "naloxone" means a drug that is an analgesic antagonist used in the reversal of acute respiratory depression caused by opioid use.
(b)
(1)
The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in conjunction with the Arkansas Drug Director and the Criminal Justice Institute shall develop a curriculum for law enforcement training relating to identifying the signs that a person is experiencing an overdose of a controlled substance and the ways in which a law enforcement officer can safely assist the person who has overdosed.
(2)
A curriculum that is developed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and certified by the commission shall be delivered to a student attending a basic law enforcement training course certified by the commission.
(c)
Training under subsection (b) of this section shall include without limitation:
(1)
The signs and symptoms of an overdose associated with the use of a controlled substance, including opioids;
(2)
First-responder treatment and triage for a controlled substance overdose situation;
(3)
First-responder safety considerations in a potential or actual controlled substance overdose situation; and
(4)
An overview of the role of naloxone in certain opioid overdose situations.
(d)
All law enforcement agencies are encouraged to develop a naloxone program by seeking assistance from the Arkansas Drug Director's office or the Criminal Justice Institute, or both.
Added by Act 2019, No. 646,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-123 - Missing and unidentified persons training

(a)
(1)
In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, all law enforcement officers in the state shall complete training related to the investigation of unidentified and missing persons.
(2)
Practicum training shall also be sufficient for the requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b)
Training under subsection (a) of this section may include training conducted in conjunction with resources available through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
Added by Act 2019, No. 920,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-124 - Part-time law enforcement officers - Number restricted

(a)
(1)
A political subdivision may appoint a number of part-time law enforcement officers equal to two (2) part-time law enforcement officers for each full-time certified law enforcement officer employed full-time by and receiving a salary from the appointing political subdivision's law enforcement agency.
(2)
(A)
However, if a political subdivision has a need for a greater number of part-time law enforcement officers than is authorized in subdivision (a)(1) of this section due to special or unusual problems or circumstances, the political subdivision may make a request to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for additional part-time law enforcement officers.
(B)
Each request under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall state the special or unusual problems or circumstances involved that justify the request, the number of additional part-time law enforcement officers requested, and such other information as the commission may require.
(C)
If the commission finds that the public interest will best be served by allowing the political subdivision to appoint the additional part-time law enforcement officers requested, the commission may grant the request under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(b)
This section does not restrict the number of honorary police officers without law enforcement authority.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 176,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by Act 2021, No. 218,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-125 - Duty-to-intervene training

In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, all law enforcement officers in the state shall complete annual training related to a law enforcement officer's duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer observes the use of excessive force by another law enforcement officer.
Added by Act 2021, No. 792,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 1 - COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-126) › Section 12-9-126 - Alzheimer's disease and other dementias training

(a)
(1)
In accordance with the certification requirements of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for law enforcement officers, a law enforcement officer enrolled in a commission-certified basic police training academy shall complete at least two (2) hours of training relating to interacting with a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
(2)
Practicum training is sufficient for the requirement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b)
Training under subsection (a) of this section shall include without limitation:
(1)
Instruction on the identification of a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias;
(2)
Risks associated with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, such as wandering, communication impairments, and adult maltreatment;
(3)
Best practices for interacting with a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias;
(4)
Psychiatric and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
(5)
Communication issues related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including how to better question and interview affected persons to determine the most effective response;
(6)
Information on how to address specific aspects of safety associated with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
(7)
Practices related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias to promote the safety of law enforcement officers and the public;
(8)
Protocols for search and rescue specific to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias; and
(9)
Connecting a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias to local care resources and professionals who are skilled in Alzheimer's disease care and care related to other dementias and to encourage cross-referral and reporting of incidents of adult maltreatment.
(c)
(1)
Training required under this section shall be provided by a qualified medical or mental health provider with experience working with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
(2)
The curriculum for the training required under this section shall be approved by the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training in collaboration with the Criminal Justice Institute.
Added by Act 2023, No. 202,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-201 - Establishment

There is established the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy for the training and instruction of state, county, municipal, and other law enforcement officers.
Acts 1963, No. 526, § 1; 1965, No. 172, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-202 - Location of academy

The Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be located at a place which, in the opinion of the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, will serve the best interests of the state in the carrying out of the intent and purposes of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5822, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1963, No. 526, § 3; 1965, No. 172, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-703.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-203 - Acceptance of gifts, grants, etc. - Disposition

(a)
The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may accept gifts, grants, donations, equipment and materials, and bequests of money or gratuities donated by private persons or corporations.
(b)
All moneys received under subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy Cash Fund.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5823, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1969, No. 608, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-204 - Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training - Law enforcement powers

(a)
The following persons are classified and designated as law enforcement officers after meeting minimum qualifications for law enforcement officers' certification as established by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training:
(1)
The Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training;
(2)
Employees of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training appointed by the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training as law enforcement officers;
(3)
The Director of the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy; and
(4)
Instructors of the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy.
(b)
(1)
The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section have all authority and functions of other law enforcement officers in the State of Arkansas.
(2)
The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section have general law enforcement authority to cooperate with, assist, and support local law enforcement officers in all law enforcement activities and functions.
(c)
The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)
Be credited with service toward maintaining and increasing certification levels for time employed at the commission or the division and the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy; and
(2)
Receive credit for years of law enforcement service for time employed at the commission or the division, the Arkansas Police Corps Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, or the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy upon employment as law enforcement officers elsewhere in the State of Arkansas.
(d)
The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section:
(1)
Are not qualified to enroll in a different retirement system because of their classification and designation as law enforcement officers; and
(2)
Shall not qualify for any benefit enhancement other than that available under their current retirement system.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5825, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5824, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 12, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1979, No. 147, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-708; Acts 1995, No. 365, § 1; 2003, No. 1051, § 1; 2005, No. 1330, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-205 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 13, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1963, No. 526, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-206 - Expenses furnished by academy - Exceptions

(a)
The Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy shall furnish, without cost to applicants, the necessary food, lodging, laundry, and other necessary expenses while attending the academy.
(b)
(1)
However, the salary of applicants and the necessary transportation cost in traveling to and from the academy shall be paid by the municipality or county in which employed.
(2)
The travel expenses of a constable in attending the academy may be paid by the county.
Acts 1963, No. 526, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-705; Acts 2011, No. 561, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-207 - Newly elected or unopposed candidates for county sheriff

(a)
A newly elected county sheriff or unopposed candidate for the position of county sheriff may attend a state-funded law enforcement training academy for purposes of training and instruction.
(b)
The county in which the newly elected county sheriff or unopposed candidate for the position of county sheriff is to be employed shall pay any necessary transportation costs in traveling to and from the state-funded law enforcement training academy.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 183,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1975, No. 183, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 42-706, 42-707.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-208 - State Capitol Police - Training course

All members of the State Capitol Police shall satisfactorily complete the training course for law enforcement officers at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy within nine (9) months of their hire date or any extension granted by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 14, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1987, No. 468, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-210 - Designated law enforcement agencies

The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training and the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy are designated as law enforcement agencies.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5826, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 15, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 272, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY (§§ 12-9-201 — 12-9-211) › Section 12-9-211 - Private school and private college or university law enforcement officers

(a)
A law enforcement officer for a private school or a private college or university is permitted to attend the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy for training and instruction.
(b)
The private school or the private college or university for which the law enforcement officer is employed shall:
(1)
Pay any necessary transportation cost in traveling to and from the academy; and
(2)
Reimburse the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training for any cost associated with the private school or private college or university law enforcement officer's training or instruction at the academy.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 535,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5827, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2013, No. 227,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-301 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Auxiliary law enforcement officer" means a person who meets the minimum standards and training requirements prescribed for auxiliary law enforcement officers by law and rules, and who is appointed by a political subdivision or a law enforcement agency as a reserve officer, but does not include any law enforcement officer or deputy county sheriff employed by a planned community property owners' association;
(2)
"Commission" means the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training as established by §
12-9-103
;
(3)
"Direct supervision" means having a designated on-duty, full-time certified law enforcement officer responsible for the direction, conduct, and performance of the auxiliary law enforcement officer when that auxiliary law enforcement officer is working an assigned duty, but does not mean that the full-time certified law enforcement officer must be in the physical presence of the auxiliary law enforcement officer when the auxiliary law enforcement officer is working an assigned duty;
(4)
"Honorary police officer" means any person having no law enforcement authority except as a private citizen;
(5)
"Law enforcement agency" means any police force or organization whose primary responsibility as established by statute or ordinance is the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(6)
"Law enforcement officer" means any appointed law enforcement officer or county sheriff who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(7)
"Part-time law enforcement officer" means, as applied to employment and training requirements, a law enforcement officer who works twenty-four (24) hours per week or less and receives a salary from the employing law enforcement agency; and
(8)
"Political subdivision" means any county, municipality, township, or other specific local unit of general government.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 151,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 16, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1401; Acts 1994 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 12, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-302 - Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training - Powers and duties

In addition to the powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in §§
12-9-104
-
12-9-107
, the commission shall have power to:
(1)
Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter;
(2)
Require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies within this state;
(3)
(A)
Establish minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment as an auxiliary law enforcement officer. The standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas.
(B)
However, the minimum selection and training standards for admission to appointment may not exceed those required for part-time law enforcement officers;
(4)
Establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs of schools operated by and for the training of auxiliary law enforcement officers;
(5)
Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police training schools and programs or courses of instruction;
(6)
Approve institutions and facilities to be used by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training law enforcement officers and recruits;
(7)
Exclude auxiliary law enforcement officers from the full-time basic training classes sponsored and supported by the commission;
(8)
Adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall include, but not be limited to, establishing minimum:
(A)
Basic training requirements which an auxiliary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete before being eligible for appointment;
(B)
Course attendance and equipment requirements; and
(C)
Requirements for instructors;
(9)
Conduct review of agency records to assist any department head in complying with the provisions of this subchapter;
(10)
Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control; and
(11)
Enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 854, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 17, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1402.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-303 - Authority of officers

(a)
An auxiliary law enforcement officer shall have the authority of a police officer as set forth by statutes of this state when the auxiliary law enforcement officer is performing an assigned duty and is under the direct supervision of a full-time certified law enforcement officer.
(b)
When not performing an assigned duty and when not working under the direct supervision of a full-time certified law enforcement officer, an auxiliary law enforcement officer shall have no authority other than that of a private citizen.
(c)
An auxiliary law enforcement officer, when not working under the direct supervision of a full-time certified law enforcement officer, may perform tasks such as traffic direction, parade functions, etc., that are clearly not law enforcement functions and are assigned by the law enforcement agency.
(d)
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as defining an auxiliary law enforcement officer as a full-time certified law enforcement officer, a part-time certified law enforcement officer, or a specialized certified officer as defined by §§
12-9-101
,
12-9-102
,
12-9-104
-
12-9-109
, and the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1405.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-305 - Failure to meet standards - Actions by private citizens

(a)
An auxiliary law enforcement officer who does not meet the standards and qualifications set forth in this subchapter or any made by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall not take any official action as a law enforcement officer and any action taken shall be held as invalid.
(b)
(1)
Nothing in this subchapter or any requirement made by the commission shall prevent any action by a private citizen that is now authorized by law.
(2)
No provision of this subchapter shall affect the deputizing of a private citizen by a law enforcement officer in a time of a disaster or emergency.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-306 - Number restricted

(a)
(1)
A political subdivision may appoint auxiliary law enforcement officers equal to the larger number of:
(A)
Two (2) auxiliary law enforcement officers for each full-time certified law enforcement officer employed by the appointing law enforcement agency; or
(B)
One (1) auxiliary law enforcement officer for each one thousand (1,000) persons in the political subdivision as determined by the latest official census.
(2)
(A)
However, if due to special or unusual problems or circumstances, any political subdivision has a need for a greater number of auxiliary law enforcement officers than is authorized in subdivision (a)(1)(A) or subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, the political subdivision may make a request to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for the additional auxiliary law enforcement officers.
(B)
Each request under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall state the special or unusual problems involved which justify the request, the number of additional auxiliary law enforcement officers requested, and such other information as the commission may require.
(C)
If the commission finds that the public interest will best be served by allowing the political subdivision to appoint the additional auxiliary law enforcement officers requested, the commission may grant the request under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section.
(b)
Honorary police officers without law enforcement authority are not restricted in number by this section.
(c)
The limitation concerning the number of auxiliary law enforcement officers allowed to be appointed by a law enforcement agency under this section does not apply to additional auxiliary law enforcement officers appointed by political subdivisions to serve as school resource officers or search and rescue officers.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 19, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 705,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1406.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-307 - Benefits

(a)
The auxiliary law enforcement officer or the governing political subdivision may elect to join the workers' compensation system for the benefit of the auxiliary law enforcement officer, and the auxiliary law enforcement officer may receive benefits therefrom as provided by statutes.
(b)
The political subdivision may elect to provide liability insurance, uniforms, and such other equipment as may be necessary to perform the assigned tasks, and these provisions shall not be considered as salary or wages.
(c)
An auxiliary law enforcement officer may receive such compensation, per diem, expenses, or other allowances for his or her services, for such purposes as transporting juveniles, as may be agreed to by the appointing authority.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 151,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1407; Acts 1994 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 12, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 3 - AUXILIARY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (§§ 12-9-301 — 12-9-308) › Section 12-9-308 - Liability of law enforcement agency and political subdivision

The law enforcement agency director, chief, or county sheriff and the political subdivision appointing the auxiliary law enforcement officer shall not be held either civilly or criminally liable or in any other manner for the actions of an auxiliary law enforcement officer.
Acts 1983, No. 757, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1408; Acts 1987, No. 275, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 4 - RADAR INSTRUCTORS AND OPERATORS (§§ 12-9-401 — 12-9-404) › Section 12-9-401 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Full-time law enforcement officer" means any county sheriff, or any other law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement agency who works more than twenty-four (24) hours per week and receives a salary from the law enforcement agency;
(2)
"Law enforcement agency" means any police force or organization whose primary responsibility as established by statute or ordinance is the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(3)
"Law enforcement officer" means any appointed law enforcement officer or county sheriff who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(4)
"Part-time law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who works twenty-four (24) hours per week or less and receives a salary from the employing law enforcement agency;
(5)
"Police traffic radar" means any speed measurement device utilizing the Doppler principle or an infrared light system to measure the speed of motor vehicles; and
(6)
"Political subdivision" means any county, municipality, township, or other specific local unit of general government.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 151,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 20, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 672, § 1; 1985, No. 115, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1010; Acts 1991, No. 374, § 1; 1993, No. 63, § 1; 1997, No. 1105, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 2 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-6-101 — 12-20-301) › Chapter 9 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINING AND STANDARDS (§§ 12-9-101 — 12-9-603) › Subchapter 4 - RADAR INSTRUCTORS AND OPERATORS (§§ 12-9-401 — 12-9-404) › Section 12-9-402 - Powers and duties of the commission

In addition to the powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in §§
12-9-104
-
12-9-107
, the commission shall have power to:
(1)
Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter;
(2)
Require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies within this state;
(3)
Establish minimum selection and training standards for appointment as a police traffic radar operator and police traffic radar instructor. The standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas;
(4)
Establish minimum curriculum requirements for the basic radar operator's course, the basic radar instructor's course, and the refresher courses for the radar operators and the radar instructors;
(5)
Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police traffic radar training schools and programs or courses of instruction;
(6)
Approve institutions and facilities to be used by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training radar operators and radar instructors;
(7)
Exclude honorary law enforcement officers from training classes sponsored and supported by the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy for the training of radar operators and radar instructors;
(8)
Adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools and courses which shall include, but not be limited to, establishing minimum:
(A)
Basic training requirements which police radar operators and police radar instructors are required to satisfactorily complete before being eligible for radar certification;
(B)
Course attendance and equipment requirements; and
(C)
Requirements for instructors;
(9)
Conduct review of agency records to assist any department head in complying with the provisions of this subchapter;
(10)
Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control; and
(11)
Enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 855, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 21, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 672, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1011; Acts 2011, No. 1240, § 2.