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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 8 - Department of Arkansas State Police
Subchapter 2 - Police Officers
§ 12-8-202. Qualifications of members
Universal Citation: AR Code § 12-8-202 (2017)
- (a) (1) (A) All applicants for positions as police officers of the Department of Arkansas State Police shall be citizens of the United States.
- (B) However, the applicants must become citizens of the State of Arkansas in order to commence employment.
- (2) Any applicant shall be employed strictly upon an efficiency basis irrespective of race, gender, religion, or political affiliation.
- (B) However, the applicants must become citizens of the State of Arkansas in order to commence employment.
- (b) No person shall be eligible for a position as a commissioned member of the department who:
- (1) Has been convicted of a felony in any state or federal court;
- (2) Is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a weapon; or
- (3) Is known to be a person of immoral character.
- (c) Police officers of the department shall not be appointed as patronage or political favor.
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