2014 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, And Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies And Programs
Chapter 9 - Law Enforcement Officer Training and Standards
Subchapter 1 - Commission and Advisory Board on Standards and Training
§ 12-9-110 - Training of civilians to file parking violations and traffic accident reports.

AR Code § 12-9-110 (2014) What's This?

(a) The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall by regulation establish the qualifications including minimum training standards for persons performing law enforcement-related duties pursuant to this section within cities of the first class and within other areas of the State of Arkansas for cadets that are appointed by the Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police.

(b) Municipal police departments of cities of the first class and the Department of Arkansas State Police may employ persons who do not meet certification requirements prescribed by the commission, and the persons may:

(1) Issue citations for parking violations occurring within their respective jurisdictions; and

(2) Prepare traffic accident reports and issue any related traffic citations.

(c) Persons employed under this section shall not carry firearms or take any other official law enforcement action except as prescribed by this section.

(d) (1) Persons performing law enforcement duties pursuant to this section shall complete all training and meet all minimum standards prescribed by the commission for the exercise of that authority.

(2) However, the department and cities of the first class may establish more stringent training requirements.

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