Arkansas State Police#Crimes Against Children
{{short description|State police agency in Arkansas, U.S.}}
{{distinguish|Arkansas Highway Police}}
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| agencyname = Arkansas State Police
| commonname = Arkansas State Police
| abbreviation = ASP
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| formed = {{Start date and age|1935|3|19}}
| employees = 949 (as of July 2024) [http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/csllea04.pdf USDOJ Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120062242/http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/csllea04.pdf |date=2008-11-20 }}
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| country = United States
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| divtype = State
| divname = Arkansas
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| sizearea = {{Convert|53179|sqmi|km2}}
| sizepopulation = 2,834,797 (2007 est.){{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html |title=2007 Population Estimates |access-date=2017-12-07 |archive-date=2010-11-08 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20101108092804/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/states/NST%2Dann%2Dest%2Ehtml |url-status=dead }}
| legalpersonality = Government agency
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| governingbody = Government of Arkansas
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| headquarters = Little Rock, Arkansas
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| sworntype = State Troopers
| sworn = 586 (authorized, as of 2022){{cite web | url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/jan/19/arkansas-state-police-needs-starting-salary-boost/ | title=Arkansas State Police needs starting salary boost to keep officers, agency director tells lawmakers | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | date=19 January 2022 }}
| unsworntype = Civilian
| unsworn = 384 (as of Oct 2023)
| chief1name = Mike Hagar
| chief1position = DPS Secretary
| chief2name = Colonel Mike Hagar
| chief2position = Director
| parentagency = Arkansas Department of Public Safety
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| stations = 12
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| person1name = Wayne Hays (fictional)
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The Arkansas State Police is a state police division of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and is responsible for enforcing motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and criminal laws. The Arkansas State Police serves as an assisting agency to local law enforcement agencies within the State of Arkansas and has statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities, criminal investigations, and crimes against children investigations.Arkansas Code Annotated § 12-8-106
History
The Arkansas State Police was created on 19 March 1935 through Act 120 of 1935, which was passed by the Arkansas General Assembly and signed into law by the 30th Governor of Arkansas J.M. Futrell. Upon the creation of the Arkansas State Police in 1935, the agency consisted of approximately thirteen Rangers who were charged with enforcing liquor laws and traffic laws. From its creation in 1935, the Arkansas State Police has been an assisting agency to local law enforcement agencies.[https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/directors-office/asp-history/ Arkansas State Police Website]
State Police Commission
The Arkansas State Police Commission is made up of seven members, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas with the advice and consent of the Arkansas Senate for seven year terms. The commission is responsible for the overall control of the Arkansas State Police.
Current Commissioners:[https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/directors-office/asp-commission/ Arkansas State Police Commissioners]
- Chairman: Jeffery Teague of Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Vice-chair: John Allison of Conway, Arkansas
- Secretary: Jim Hinkle of Conway, Arkansas
- Member: Ken Reeves of Harrison, Arkansas
- Member: Neff Basore of Bella Vista, Arkansas
- Member: Mike Akin of Monticello, Arkansas
- Member: Steve Edwards of Marianna, Arkansas
Organization
- Arkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sanders{{cite web |title=Arkansas Governor SHS |url=https://governor.arkansas.gov/}}
- Arkansas Department of Public Safety Secretary - Mike Hagar{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/get-to-know-the-secretary/|title=Get to Know the Secretary}}
- Arkansas State Police Director - Colonel Mike Hagar{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/directors-office/director/|title = Director}}
- Deputy Director - Lieutenant Colonel Mike Kennedy{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/directors-office/deputy-director/|title=Deputy Director}} - Administrative Services
- Deputy Director - Lieutenant Colonel Jason Aaron - Field Operations
- Administrative Services - Major Roby Rhoads{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/divisions/administrative-services/|title = Administrative Services}}
- The Administrative Services consists of two of the Division's largest sections, recruiting and training, in addition, Human Resources services for the more than 900 State Police employees. The Arkansas State Police Recruiting Office collects the initial contact forms of all potential recruits and prepares the next generation of State Police Recruits who may enter the department's Training Academy. The training officers assigned to the division develop and teach both curriculum for new recruits as well as in-service training for incumbent Troopers.
- Arkansas State Police Personnel
- Employment{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/about-adem/employment/|title = Employment}}
- Office of Personnel Management{{Cite web|url=https://www.transform.ar.gov/personnel|title = Personnel}}
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy{{cite web |title=Arkansas State Police Recruitment Plan - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy |url=https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eeo_policy_012406.pdf |date=2020}}
=Highway Patrol=
- Highway Patrol - Major Ron Casey - {{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/divisions/highway-patrol/|title = Highway Patrol}}
- The Highway Patrol Division is the uniformed branch of the Arkansas State Police. It is responsible for traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Arkansas. The HPD also assist with other incidents to include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at public events.
- The Highway Patrol Division is divided into two regions both located at Arkansas State Police, One State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas:
=Criminal Investigations=
- Criminal Investigations - Major Stacie Rhoads - Commander
- Special Agents assigned to Criminal Investigations, investigate criminal cases initiated by both the Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies.
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|+ Arkansas State Police - Criminal Investigations !Company !Station !Counties Covered |
| Company A
|Little Rock, Arkansas||Crittenden, Cross, Faulkner, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, St. Francis, and Woodruff |
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| Company B
|Pine Bluff, Arkansas||Arkansas, Ashely, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, and Lincoln |
| Company C
|Hope, Arkansas||Clark, Columbia, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Pike, Polk, and Sevier |
| Company D
|Fort Smith, Arkansas||Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Scott, Sebastian, and Washington |
| Company E
|Harrison, Arkansas||Baxter, Boone, Conway, Fulton, Izard, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Perry, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren, and Yell |
| Company F
|Jonesboro, Arkansas||Clay, Cleburne, |Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and White |
=Crimes Against Children=
- Crimes Against Children - Major Jeffrey Drew - Commander{{Cite web|url=https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/divisions/crimes-against-children/|title = Crimes Against Children}}
- Crimes Against Children - Kalika Rogers - Investigations Administrator
- Crimes Against Children - Dan Mack - Hotline Administrator
- Investigators assigned to the Crimes Against Children, investigate child maltreatment and criminal cases involving juveniles along with local law enforcement agencies.
Rank structure
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!Title !Insignia !Description |
| Director (Colonel)
| Director holds the Rank of Colonel, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to be the professional head of the Department |
| Deputy Director (Lieutenant Colonel)
| Deputy Director holds the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, second-in-command of department and second highest ranked commissioned officer in the department. |
| Major
|A Major is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Regional Commander, as the Criminal Investigations Commander, as the Crimes Against Children Commander, or as the Administrative Services Division Commander of the Highway Patrol |
| Captain
|A Captain is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Regional Commander or other upper-level administrative and managerial staff position. |
| Lieutenant
|A Lieutenant is responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Assistant Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Company Commander or supervising a specialized function with the State Police |
| Sergeant
| File:Army-USA-OR-05 (Army greens).svg |A Sergeant holds First supervisory rank, responsible for overseeing and supervising Troopers and non-commissioned personnel in the performance of their duties |
| Corporal
| File:Army-USA-OR-04a (Army greens).svg | Rank attained by Trooper First Class after completion of 7 years of service. May supervise Troopers in the performance of their duties in absence of a sergeant. |
| Trooper First Class
| File:Army-USA-OR-02 (Army greens).svg | Rank attained by Trooper after completion of {{frac|4|1|2}} years of service. |
| Trooper
| Rank attained by Recruits upon successful completion of the training academy, responsible for field law enforcement patrol or specialized or technical law enforcement function. |
| Cadet
| A Cadet is a new recruit, and is the rank held by all personnel while assigned as a student at the training academy. These personnel do not wear rank insignia. |
Incidents
- In 1992, state troopers executed a search warrant without knocking and announcing themselves. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the action violated the Fourth Amendment in Wilson v. Arkansas.[https://www.oyez.org/cases/1994/94-5707 Oyez article about the case]
- In 1993, several state troopers claimed that they assisted then Governor Bill Clinton to cover extramarital affairs in what became known as "Troopergate".[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-21-mn-4179-story.html "Troopers Say Clinton Sought Silence on Personal Affairs"], Los Angeles Times, December 21, 1993. No official state inquiry was performed.
- On March 7, 2006, trooper Larry P. Norman fatally shot Joseph Erin Hamley, an unarmed man with cerebral palsy as he lay on his back.{{cite web|url=http://www.inclusiondaily.com/archives/06/03/09/030906arkhamley.htm|title=Officers Mistakenly Shoot Young Man With Disabilities As He Lay On His Back|access-date=13 February 2016}} On June 28, 2007, Norman pleaded guilty to negligent homicide based on the dashcam footage and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 30 days of community service, one year of probation, and a $1,000 fine.{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/jun/28/former-trooper-sentenced-shooting-disabled-springd|title=Former trooper sentenced for shooting of disabled Springdale man|work=Arkansas Online|date=28 June 2007|access-date=13 February 2016}} Norman served 54 days of his jail sentence.{{cite web |url=http://www.todaysthv.com/print.aspx?storyid=51524 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204095440/http://www.todaysthv.com/print.aspx?storyid=51524 |archive-date=2013-02-04 |title=Ex-Trooper Larry Norman Released From Jail |access-date=13 September 2023}} The Arkansas State Police settled a lawsuit on March 5, 2007, with the victim's family for one million dollars.{{cite web|url=http://www.inclusiondaily.com/archives/07/03/05/030507arhamley.htm|title=Inclusion Daily Express -- State Police Agrees To Pay $1 Million To Erin Hamley's Estate|access-date=13 February 2016}}
- In July 2020, Senior Cpl. Rodney Dunn performed a PIT maneuver against a pregnant woman during a traffic stop. Shortly thereafter, the woman filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming that she was in the process of pulling over, and that the actions of Dunn were reckless and nearly killed her and her unborn child. The Arkansas State Police has defended the trooper's actions and argue neither he nor the department bear any responsibility for the incident.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-04|title=FOX 16 Investigates: Woman files lawsuit hoping for policy change surrounding PIT maneuvers|url=https://www.fox16.com/news/investigates/fox-16-investigates-woman-files-lawsuit-hoping-for-policy-change-surrounding-pit-maneuvers/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=KLRT - FOX16.com|language=en-US}} The Arkansas State Police and the woman have settled the lawsuit in November 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Arkansas State Police settles PIT maneuver lawsuit which injured pregnant woman|url=https://www.kark.com/news/working4you/arkansas-state-police-settle-pit-maneuver-lawsuit-which-injured-pregnant-woman/|access-date=2022-08-07|website=KARK|language=en-US}}
In popular culture
- The third season of HBO's True Detective depicted Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff as Arkansas State Police detectives.
- In the 1973 film White Lightning starring Burt Reynolds, the Arkansas State Police are seen pursuing Reynolds bootlegging character, Gator McKlusky.
Notables
References
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