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12-9-303. Authority of officers.
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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.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-303
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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.
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12-9-101. Legislative determinations.
The General Assembly finds and determines that:
(1) The administration of criminal justice is of statewide concern and that law enforcement is important to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state;
(2) The state has a responsibility to ensure effective law enforcement by establishing minimum selection, training, and educational requirements for law enforcement officers and also to encourage advanced in-service training programs; and
(3) It is in the public interest that minimum levels of education and training be developed and made available to persons seeking to become law enforcement officers and to persons presently serving as law enforcement officers.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-101
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12-9-102. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Law enforcement agency” means:
(A) A private college or university law enforcement agency as described in § 12-20-101 et seq.;
(B) The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training and the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy as designated under § 12-9-210; and
(C) Any other entity designated by law as a law enforcement agency;
(2) “Law enforcement officer” means an appointed law enforcement officer who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, excluding only those officers who are elected by a vote of the people; and
(3) “Political subdivision” means any county, municipality, township, or other specific local unit of general government.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-102
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-9-102. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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12-9-104. Commission's powers generally.
In addition to powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training elsewhere in this subchapter, the commission may:
(1)(A) Promulgate rules for the administration of this subchapter.
(B) The rules promulgated by the commission shall not go into full force and effect until the commission seeks the advice of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor;
(2) Require the submission of reports and information by police departments within this state;
(3)(A) Establish minimum selection and training standards for admission to employment as a law enforcement officer or as a private college or university law enforcement officer.
(B) The minimum selection and training standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas, full-time and part-time employment, and specialized police personnel;
(4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory, in-service, and advanced courses and programs of schools operated by or for the state and political subdivisions for the specific purpose of training recruits as 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 t
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-104
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-9-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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12-9-109. Legal counsel.
The Attorney General shall serve as legal counsel to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, but he or she may designate one (1) or more members of his or her staff to provide legal service to the commission.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-109
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 12-9-109. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.