Title 14 — Local Government
192 chapters · 901 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-101 Establishment in cities of the first class — Definition
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(a) The governing body of a city of the first class shall establish a city police department and provide the city police department with the proper means and equipment to provide law enforcement services for the city and its inhabitants in a manner that will most effectually pres…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-102 Authorized in cities of the second class and incorporated towns — Definition
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(a) The governing body of a city of the second class or an incorporated town may establish a police department and provide law enforcement services for the city of the second class or incorporated town that will most effectively preserve the peace of the city of the second class …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-103 City marshal option
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing body of any incorporated town or city of the second class may establish by ordinance either a police department or a city marshal's office.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-104 Police powers generally
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Municipal police officers and city marshals shall have the same police powers on municipally owned or leased property located outside the corporate limits of the municipality that they exercise within the corporate limits of the municipality.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-105 Holiday compensation
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(a) All full-time law enforcement officers regardless of their titles, such as city marshal, employed by cities of the first or second class or incorporated towns shall be compensated for all legal holidays established by the governing body of the municipality. (b) Compensation u…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-106 Annual vacation leave
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(a) The head or chief of each police department shall:(1) Grant each full-time employee annual vacation leave of not less than fifteen (15) working days with full pay; and(2) Approve the use of annual vacation leave before the annual vacation leave is used. (1) Grant each full-ti…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-107 Uniform sick leave — Definitions
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(a) (1) (A) From and after April 11, 1969, all full-time law enforcement officers, regardless of their titles, such as city marshal, employed by cities of the first and second class or incorporated towns shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of twenty (20) working days per year…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-108 Monthly payroll incentives
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All cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns may establish monthly payroll incentives for police officers in their employ based upon professional certificates of training conferred upon the officer by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-109 Participation in political activities
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, law enforcement officers of cities and incorporated towns shall not be prohibited from engaging in political activities except when on duty, when in uniform, or when acting in an official capacity, nor shall they be denied the right to ref…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-110 Fees for serving city warrants
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(a) For serving city warrants only, the chief of police of a city of the second class or his or her deputies shall be entitled to the fees allowed to the sheriffs under § 21-6-307 for similar services in similar cases. (b) All fees collected by the police chief and his or her dep…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-111 Fees for bail or delivery bond
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A municipal police department in this state may charge and collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for taking and entering a bail or delivery bond.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-112 Award of pistol and purchase of shotgun upon retirement
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(a) When a law enforcement officer employed by a city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town retires from service or dies while still employed with the city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town, in recognition of and appre…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-113 Property exchange
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(a) A municipal police department may exchange real property or personal property with another municipal police department. (b) An exchange of property shall be approved by the governing body of the municipality. (c) This section does not prohibit a governing body of a municipali…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-114 Military leave
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(a) A paid, full-time municipal police officer who is a member of the armed forces of this state or any other state, including without limitation the National Guard or a reserve component or auxiliary of the United States Armed Forces, shall be granted leave at the rate of one hu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-201 Number of police officers
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The governing body of a municipality shall direct by general ordinance the number of subordinate police officers to be appointed.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-202 Powers and duties of police chiefs
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(a) The chief of police in a municipality shall execute all process directed to him or her by the mayor and shall attend by himself or herself or by someone else on the police force on the sitting of the district court to execute its orders and preserve order therein. (b) (1) The…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-203 Duties of police officers
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(a) In a municipality, the duty of the chief of police and other officers of the police department is under the direction of the mayor. (b) It is their duty to:(1) Suppress a riot, disturbance, or breach of the peace;(2) Pursue and arrest a person fleeing from justice in any part…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-204 Power to arrest
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In a municipality, the mayor or a police officer of the city may arrest upon view a person whom he or she has probable cause to believe is guilty of a breach of the ordinances of the city or of a crime against the laws of the state and, upon reasonable information supported by af…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-205 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 14-52-205Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-301 Purpose
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(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to recommend a basic Bill of Rights for law enforcement officers of cities and incorporated towns in Arkansas. (b) Any municipality shall have the authority to adopt a local ordinance establishing any or all of these procedures as a guide for…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-302 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Complainant” means the person or persons providing the information constituting the basis for official departmental charges alleging improper conduct;(2) “Formal proceeding” means a proceeding heard before any officer, committee, or other body …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-303 Disciplinary proceedings
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(1) Whenever a law enforcement officer is under investigation for alleged improper conduct with a possible result of termination, demotion, or other disciplinary action causing loss of pay or status, the following minimum standards may apply:(1) No adverse inference shall be draw…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-304 Disclosure not required for promotion or assignment
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No law enforcement officer shall be required to disclose for the purposes of promotion or assignment any item of his or her property, income, assets, debts, or expenditures, or those of any member of the officer's household.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-305 Notification of personnel action
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Whenever a personnel action may result in any loss of pay or benefits or status, the law enforcement officer shall be notified of the pending action by written official departmental charges a reasonable time before the action is taken except where exigent circumstances otherwise …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-306 Participation in political activities
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Except when on duty or acting in his or her official capacity, no law enforcement officer of a city or incorporated town shall be prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in the activity.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-307 No retaliation for exercise of rights — Other legal remedies
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(a) There shall be no penalty nor threat of any penalty for the exercise by a law enforcement officer of his or her rights under this Bill of Rights. (b) Nothing in this Bill of Rights shall disparage or impair any other legal remedy any law enforcement officer shall have with re…