Title 12 — Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
49 chapters · 1,343 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-101 Division of Arkansas State Police created
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(a) There is created the Division of Arkansas State Police for the purposes of enforcing the motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and other state laws relating to protecting and properly maintaining the state highway system of the State of Arkansas and to render more effective the a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-102 Commission created — Members — Meetings — Elective office
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(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 appo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-103 Commission's powers and duties — Restrictions
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-104 Director
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(a) (1) (A) After conferring with the members of the Arkansas State Police Commission, the Governor shall appoint a Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police who shall be the executive and administrative head of the Division of Arkansas State Police and shall receive a sa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-105 Officers and members — Oath
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(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 n…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-106 Division of Arkansas State Police — Duties and powers — Restrictions — Municipal police barred from patrolling certain highways
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(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the Division of Arkansas State Police to:(A) Patrol the public highways, make arrests, and enforce the laws of this state relating to motor vehicles and the use of the state highways;(B) Establish, maintain, and enforce a towing rotation list to as…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-107 Arrests and detentions
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-108 Security of Governor, capitol building, etc
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(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) Governor's Mansion and mansion grounds; and(3) State Capitol Building and State Capitol grounds. (1) Governor and his or her family; (2) Govern…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-109 Police protection for statewide functions
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(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 s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-110 Emergency operations — Extraordinary expenses and deputizing citizens
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(a) During an emergency operation, the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety may authorize the Division of Arkansas State Police to:(1) Incur expenses for all personnel of the division deployed to assist in the emergency operation; and(2) (A) Purchase food, drinks, and oth…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-111 Cooperation among agencies
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(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 dispos…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-112 Headquarters — Identification Bureau
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(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 nec…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-113 Drug Abuse Enforcement Unit — Hot line
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(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 S…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-114 Legal counsel and advisors
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(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 a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-115 Physicians and surgeons
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-116 Motor vehicles
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(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 t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-117 Purchasing evidence
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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.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-118 Payment of salaries and expenses
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(a) 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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-119 Police training school
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-120 Background investigations
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-121 Use of state uniform, patch, or logo prohibited
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(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,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-122 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-122Current 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. § 12-8-123 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-123Current 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. § 12-8-124 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-124Current 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. § 12-8-125 Small Municipality Law Enforcement Vehicle Grant Program
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(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. …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-126 Administrative subpoena for internet offenses against minor
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(a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police or his or her designee may issue a subpoena requiring the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records which the director deems relevant or material to an investigat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-127 Food and medical care for retired canine
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(a) The Department of Public Safety shall provide payment of up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per year for the costs of food, flea and tick infestation prevention, and veterinarian bills for a canine that is:(1) Retired from the Division of Arkansas State Police; …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-128 Health insurance program reporting
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(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall report monthly concerning the activity and condition of the uniformed employee health insurance plan to the following entities:(1) The Governor;(2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State; and(3) The Legislative Council or, if the Gen…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-129 Court Awards Fund quarterly report
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(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall provide a quarterly report detailing expenditures from the Court Awards Fund of the confiscated funds transfer appropriation of the operative appropriation act of the Division of Arkansas State Police. (b) The quarterly report under…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-130 Missing endangered child advisory system
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(a) There is established a standardized system to aid in the search of missing children who do not meet the criteria for activation of the Arkansas Amber Alert System. (b) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall operate the missing endangered child advisory system created by …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-201 Members of police force — Selection
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(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) Th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-202 Qualifications of members
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(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 emplo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-203 Probationary period
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(a) (1) Each person who is selected as a police officer of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall be a probationer for a period of eighteen (18) months from his or her date of hire.(2) A probationer may be discharged by the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police w…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-204 Tenure — Removal, suspension, or discharge
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(a) The members of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall hold their offices until and unless removed for cause. (b) Should the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police deem it necessary to remove, suspend, discharge, demote, or transfer for disciplinary reasons any…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-205 Political activities
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(a) The members of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall be prohibited from engaging in any partisan political or election campaign activities during hours when they are performing work for the department. (b) (1) The members of the department shall not be at any time det…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-210 Insurance — Medical and hospital — Definitions
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(a) (1) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall obtain a policy or contract of medical and hospital insurance or establish a self-insurance fund in lieu thereof to provide medical and hospital insurance for all eligible employees of the division.(2) The division shall pay all…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-211 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-211Current 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. § 12-8-212 Death benefits — Definition
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(a) (1) (A) When any police officer of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall have lost his or her life in the course of employment, then upon satisfactory proof of that fact made to the Arkansas State Police Commission, a death benefit in the sum of twenty-five thousand d…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-213 Equipment and uniforms
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(a) Such motorcycles, automobiles, and other vehicles, equipment, and supplies as may be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the Division of Arkansas State Police and as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter shall be furnished to the officers…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-214 Award of pistol and purchase of shotgun upon retirement or death
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(a) When a Department of Arkansas State Police officer retires from service or dies while still employed with the department, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased officer, the Arkansas State Police Commission may award the pistol carried …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-215 Additional salary payments
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(a) In the event that sufficient revenues in the judgment of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police exist, the Division of Arkansas State Police is authorized to make additional salary payments from such funds to those employees who have attained law enforcement ce…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-216 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 12-8-216Current 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. § 12-8-301 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Division of Arkansas State Police Communications Equipment Leasing Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-302 Legislative findings and determinations
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(a) The General Assembly finds:(1) That the existing communications equipment used by the Department of Arkansas State Police:(A) Has poor radio coverage;(B) Has the problems of public monitoring and lack of user privacy; and(C) Is subject to unauthorized usage and interference f…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-303 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Acquire” means to acquire by lease, lease-purchase, or otherwise, construct, repair, alter, install, restore, or place on any land or in any building or motor vehicle any communications equipment by negotiation or bidding upon such terms and co…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-304 Construction — Applicability of other acts
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(a) (1) This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the intent and purposes of this subchapter and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of these purposes.(2) It shall not be necessary to comply with the general provisions of other laws dealin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-305 Arkansas State Police Commission — Additional powers
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(a) In addition to the powers, purposes, and authorities set forth elsewhere in this subchapter or in other laws, the Arkansas State Police Commission may:(1) (A) Acquire, construct, repair, renovate, alter, maintain, and equip communications equipment for use by the Division of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-306 Submission of contracts and proposals
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The Arkansas State Police Commission shall submit any contract, agreement, or proposal, as authorized by this subchapter, to the Legislative Council prior to any obligation being incurred by the commission for the Legislative Council's advice and counsel.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-307 Lease fund — Pledged revenues
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(a) (1) The lease payments and other costs relating to the communications equipment shall be secured solely by a lien on and pledge of all revenues derived from the following fees and charges fixed and imposed by § 27-16-801, or pursuant to any subsequent similar laws, which are …
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-8-308 Lease fund — Payment of costs — Tax exemption
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(a) (1) Payments to cover the costs under the lease agreement shall be paid from the Department of Arkansas State Police Communications Equipment Lease Fund on a monthly basis.(2) If and so long as all payments to cover the costs under the lease agreement are properly made on the…