Title 12, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Action” includes nonaction or the failure to take action;(2) “Authorized agencies” means any law enforcement agency or agency or instrumentality of this state, of a county or municipality, or of the federal government which is charged with the …

(a) Any authorized agency may, in writing, require the insurer at interest to release to the requesting agency relevant information relating to the fire loss in question which may include, but is not limited to:(1) Policy premium payment records;(2) History of previous claims mad…

Any information furnished to any authorized agency pursuant to this subchapter shall be held in confidence by the authorized agency and shall be released only for use in a civil or criminal proceeding as authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(a) No person shall knowingly refuse to provide authorized agencies with relevant information pursuant to this subchapter. (b) No person shall fail to hold in confidence information required to be held in confidence by this subchapter. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty …

(a) In such a manner as will most effectually secure the citizens and their property in and around the State Capitol, the Secretary of State may:(1) Establish the State Capitol Police;(2) Organize the State Capitol Police;(3) Prescribe the State Capitol Police's duties; and(4) De…

(a) Except to the extent otherwise limited by the Secretary of State, State Capitol Police appointed pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter shall:(1) Protect property;(2) Preserve and maintain proper order and decorum;(3) Prevent unlawful assemblies and disorderly co…

The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate rules, and to amend or change the same from time to time as he or she shall deem necessary, providing for the operation and organization of the State Capitol Police, so long as such rules are not arbitrary or…

(a) (1) This chapter shall apply to and encompass all lands, buildings, and improvements that are commonly referred to as the State Capitol grounds and additional areas set out in this section and that are bounded as follows: Beginning at the point where the centerline of Tenth S…

(a) The prosecuting attorney or the city attorney, as may be appropriate, shall appear and prosecute all actions arising in any court under the provisions of this chapter. (b) All fines which may be collected by any court on account of the violation of this chapter shall be remit…

(a) In the event that sufficient revenues in the judgment of the Secretary of State exist, the Secretary of State may make additional salary payments from those funds to those employees who have attained law enforcement certification above the basic certificate level, as defined …

(a) (1) Upon request, one (1) member of the State Capitol Police shall be assigned to the Senate.(2) The officer shall be selected by the Chair of the Senate Efficiency Committee or his or her designee in charge of security procedures for the Senate. (1) Upon request, one (1) mem…

(1) When a State Capitol Police officer retires from service or dies while still employed with the State Capitol Police, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased officer, the Secretary of State may award the pistol carried by the officer at t…

(1) A record or other information related to the operations, emergency procedure, and security personnel of the State Capitol Police is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation:(1) R…

In the event of a civil disturbance or a crime in progress that requires additional law enforcement resources, the Governor may establish a system of unified command of law enforcement efforts and may designate which law enforcement agency or law enforcement agencies have primary…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Auxiliary law enforcement officer” means a person certified by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and approved by the county sheriff or chief of police of a municipality where he or she is acting as an auxiliary l…

(a) A certified law enforcement officer or auxiliary law enforcement officer may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the certified law enforcement officer or auxiliary law enforcement officer:(1) Is presently employed by a public law enforcement department, law enforcement o…

(1) An employee of a local detention facility may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the employee of a local detention facility:(1) Is presently employed by a local detention facility;(2) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as an emp…

(a) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad may carry a concealed handgun if he or she:(1) Has successfully completed the part-time law enforcement officer course of study approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, as required for sp…

(a) A prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney designated by the prosecuting attorney may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney designated by the prosecuting attorney:(1) Is presently holding the office of pros…

(a) An emergency medical technician may carry a concealed handgun at any time if the emergency medical technician:(1) Is presently working as an emergency medical technician;(2) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as an emergency medical t…

(a) A concealed handgun may be carried by a current or former district court judge, circuit court judge, Court of Appeals judge, or Supreme Court justice who:(1) Is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm; and(2) Is not under the influenc…

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee may authorize an employee of the Department of Corrections to carry a concealed handgun into a building in which or a location on which a law enforcement officer may carry a concealed handgun, as long as th…

(a) (1) When any county sheriff's deputy retires or otherwise honorably terminates employment with the county sheriff, the officer may purchase any firearm which had been issued to the officer by the county sheriff.(2) The county sheriff, with the approval of the county judge, ma…

(a) When a deputy county sheriff retires from service or dies while still employed with the county sheriff's department, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased deputy county sheriff, the county sheriff may award the pistol carried by the de…

(a) A county bordering another state may enter into an agreement with the political subdivisions in such other state's contiguous county or parish pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, § 25-20-101 et seq., to form a multijurisdictional enforcement group for the enforcement …

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Drug crime” means a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense prosecuted in district court or circuit court that violates:(A) Any provision of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-401 et seq., or any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to v…

(a) There is hereby established and created on the books of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Treasurer of State, and the Auditor of State a special revenue fund to be known as the “State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution Grant Fund” for the purpose of funding state…

(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall develop and promulgate grant applications under this chapter and upon the recommendations of the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council. (b) The department shall administer all grant awards and expenditures unde…

(1) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall:(1) Develop and promulgate by rule criteria for the grant applications and awards process under this chapter;(2) Review all grant applications under this chapter;(3) Determine which applicant or applicants should …

(a) Any multi-jurisdictional drug crime task force receiving a grant award under this chapter shall contribute local matching funds in an amount not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total grant award. (b) The source of local matching funds shall be from county or municipal g…

(a) There is hereby established a drug crime special assessment that shall be levied by the district courts or circuit courts of this state in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) against any person who is convicted of or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any f…

(a) Grant awards under this chapter shall be used specifically for:(1) Salaries;(2) Personal services matching;(3) Overtime;(4) Maintenance and general operations;(5) Evidentiary purchases of controlled substances or information;(6) Informant and witness compensation;(7) Rent;(8)…

(a) A police officer, law enforcement, a juvenile division of circuit court judge during juvenile proceedings concerning the child or a sibling of the child, or a designated employee of the Department of Human Services may take a child into custody or any person in charge of a ho…

(1) A county sheriff or chief of police may place a child in his or her custody in a Department of Human Services foster home if:(1) The county sheriff or chief of police contacts the on-call worker for the department and does not get a return phone call within thirty (30) minute…

An individual taking a child into custody may give effective consent for medical, dental, health, and hospital services during protective custody.

In any case in which custody is invoked under this subchapter, the individual taking the child into custody shall immediately notify the Department of Human Services.

(a) A school, residential facility, hospital, or similar institution where a child may be located shall not require a written order for the Department of Human Services to take a seventy-two-hour hold under this section, § 9-35-308, or § 9-35-409. (b) Upon notice by the departmen…

(a) (1) During the course of any child maltreatment investigation, whether conducted by the Department of Human Services or the Division of Arkansas State Police, the Department of Human Services shall assess the health and safety of a child who is subject to the child maltreatme…

(a) The Department of Human Services shall have the authority to make referrals or provide services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation. (b) Any family may request supportive services from the department. (c) Supportive services shall be offered for the purpos…

(a) If the Department of Human Services determines that custody under this subchapter is required, the Department of Human Services shall take steps to remove the child under custody as outlined in this chapter or under the Arkansas Juvenile Code, § 9-35-101 et seq. (b) After the…

If an investigation under this chapter determines that a child can safely remain at home, the parents retain the right to keep the child at home or to place the child outside the home.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Maltreatment Act”.

(a) If an investigation under this chapter is determined to be true or true but exempted under § 12-18-702(a)(3)(B), the Department of Human Services may open a protective services case. (b) (1) If the department opens a protective services case, it shall provide services to the …

(a) If the report of child maltreatment is unsubstantiated, the Department of Human Services may offer supportive services to the family. (b) The family may accept or reject supportive services at any time.

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to:(1) Provide a system for the reporting of known or suspected child maltreatment;(2) Ensure the immediate screening, safety assessment, and prompt investigation of reports of known or suspected child maltreatment;(3) Ensure that immediate step…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) (A) “Abandonment” means:(i) The failure of a parent to provide reasonable support and to maintain regular contact with a child through statement or contact when the failure is accompanied by an intention on the part of the parent to permit the cond…