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16-93-103. Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms.
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16-93-103. Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms.
(a) A probation officer appointed by a circuit court or district court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, and a parole and probation officer employed by the Division of Community Correction who is a currently certified law enforcement officer may execute, serve, and return all lawful warrants of arrest issued by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state and are otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.
(b) A parole and probation officer either employed by the division or another entity authorized to employ a parole and probation officer may carry a:
(1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104, 12-9-106, and 12-9-107; and
(2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.
(c) A parole and probation officer employed by the division may also carry:
(1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and
(2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a parole and probation officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the parole and probation officer is actively working at employment other than for the division.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-93-103
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16-93-103. Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms.
(a) A probation officer appointed by a circuit court or district court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, and a parole and probation officer employed by the Division of Community Correction who is a currently certified law enforcement officer may execute, serve, and return all lawful warrants of arrest issued by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state and are otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.
(b) A parole and probation officer either employed by the division or another entity authorized to employ a parole and probation officer may carry a:
(1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104, 12-9-106, and 12-9-107; and
(2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.
(c) A parole and probation officer employed by the division may also carry:
(1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and
(2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a parole and probation officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the parole and probation officer is actively working at employment other than for the division.
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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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12-9-106. Selection and training requirements — Exceptions.
(a)(1) The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall provide by rule that a person shall not be appointed as a law enforcement officer, except on a temporary basis not to exceed nine (9) months, unless the person has satisfactorily completed a program of police training at a school approved by the commission.
(2) If the executive body of the commission determines that extraordinary circumstances exist, the commission may approve an extension of temporary employment.
(b)(1) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and § 12-9-104(7), the commission, by rules, shall fix such other qualifications as it deems necessary.
(2) However, no person who pleads or is found guilty of a felony shall be eligible to be appointed or certified as a law enforcement officer.
(c) The commission shall issue a certificate evidencing satisfaction of the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section to any applicant who presents such evidence as may be required by its rules of satisfactory completion of a program or course of instruction in this or another state conforming to the content and quality required by the commission for approved education and training.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude any employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring, training, compensating, or promoting law enforcement officers that exceed those set by the commission.
(e)(1) Law enforcement officers already serving under full-time permanent appointment on December 31, 1977, shall not be required to meet the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section as a condition of tenure or continued employment, nor shall failure of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-106
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 12-9-106. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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12-9-107. Training programs.
(a)(1) For the purpose of this subchapter, the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in establishing and conducting instruction and training programs for law enforcement officers of this state, its counties, and municipalities.
(2) Cooperation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may include without limitation the use of any training facility, equipment, or personnel to conduct training or provide services for any law enforcement or public safety purpose.
(b) The division shall establish and maintain police training programs through such agencies and institutions as the division may deem appropriate to carry out the intent of this subchapter.
(c) The division shall work with each state agency and political subdivision that adheres to the selection and training standards established by the division to provide allowable tuition, living, and training expenses incurred by the officers in attendance at approved training programs.
(d)(1) It is the intent of this subchapter that the expenses of attending the approved training programs established under subsection (c) of this section shall be furnished by the state through the division or any other manner that may be prescribed by the division, and no cost or charge shall be made to any local political subdivision for the actual cost of the training.
(2) The state shall not be liable for the travel cost or any salary in connection with attending any training program.
(3) The division may accept reimbursement from any public or private entity for the use of its training facilities, equipment, or personnel during the providing of services.
(e) The expenses of attending training provided pursuant to a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-9-107
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 12-9-107. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.