Arkansas § 12-9-204 - Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Law enforcement powers.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-9-204 — Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Law enforcement powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-9-204. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Law enforcement powers.
The following persons are classified and designated as law enforcement officers after meeting minimum qualifications for law enforcement officers' certification as established by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training: The Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training; Employees of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training appointed by the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training as law enforcement officers; The Director of the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy; and Instructors of the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy. The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section have all authority and functions of other law enforcement officers in the State of Arkansas. The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section have general law enforcement authority to cooperate with, assist, and support local law enforcement officers in all law enforcement activities and functions. The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section shall: Be credited with service toward maintaining and increasing certification levels for time employed at the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training or the division and the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy; and Receive credit for years of law enforcement service for time employed at the commission or the division, the Arkansas Police Corps Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, or the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy upon employment as law enforcement officers elsewhere in the State of Arkansas. The personnel described in subsection (a) of this section: Are not qualified to enroll in a different retirement system because of their classification and designation as law enforcement officers; and Shall not qualify for any benefit enhancement other than that available under their current retirement system.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-9-204 cover?
Section 12-9-204 ("Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training — Law enforcement powers.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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