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What a difference five years makes!!

Over the previous five years The Arkansas Fire Prevention Commission has awarded over 7,000 Smoke Detectors to numerous fire departments across this great state. With a sealed battery and ten year lifespan from the time they are installed, these detectors will continue to make an impact in the safety of the citizens of Arkansas. We would like to thank the numerous

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Seat Belts: A Top Priority For Arkansas Law Enforcement On Patrol This Thanksgiving Holiday

Additional Information Contact: ASP Highway Safety Office – Ann Whitehead (501) 618-8133  –  [email protected] (LITTLE ROCK) – Traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday will be on the rise and more state troopers, county sheriff’s deputies, local police and officers of other departments will be out to make sure drivers and passengers are properly using their seat belts.

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State Police Investigating Monticello Homicide

Arnold LaRon White Sr., 55, of Monticello has been arrested and is being held at the Drew County Detention Center on manslaughter charges in connection with a homicide investigation being lead by Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division.  Authorities within the Monticello Police Department contacted state police today (Tuesday, November 14,

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ASCL Newsletter — November 2017

November’s Crime Lab News is out now!  We hope you are still enjoying our newsletter, and find it helpful. If there’s something you think we should cover in the next edition, please tell us on our survey! You can download the pdf of the newsletter here:  Crime Lab News (November 2017)

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State Police Commissioners Approve Sergeant Promotions

    During a meeting of the Arkansas State Police Commission today, commissioners approved the following recommendations for promotion presented for consideration by Colonel Bryant:      Corporal Bobby Clemence, 45, of Boone County, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and will assume duties as assistant commander of the department’s Aircraft Division, headquartered at

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Arkansas State Police Investigating Clarksville Officer Involved Shooting

   Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred at approximately 6:36 this evening, (Saturday, November 04, 2017) in the city of Clarksville, Johnson County.     Nyung Kyee, 56, has been identified as the individual who died after he reportedly brandished a knife at a

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Batesville Officer Injured In Officer Involved Shooting; Asp Investigating

   The Batesville Police Department has asked for the assistance of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division after an officer involved shooting that occurred last night that left one of their own injured.      Around 7:40 PM yesterday evening (November 3rd), a Batesville Police Department officer responded to a residence located on Neeley Street

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Three State Police Promotions Approved By Asp Commission

  The Arkansas State Police Commission today approved three recommendations for promotion presented for consideration by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police.   Sergeant Michael Moyer, 42, of Faulkner County, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.  He will serve in an assistant command role within the department’s Regulatory and Building Operations

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Conway County Death Under Investigation

  Officials of the Conway County Sheriff’s Department have asked the Arkansas State Police to conduct an investigation involving an in-custody death that occurred Sunday, October 8, 2017.   During the 4 AM hour sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance call outside a residence at 29 Oliger Drive, near the Springfield community, north of Plumerville.

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