- Arkansas State Police
The Arkansas State Police is the
state police agency forArkansas , which hasjurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Arkansas.Fact|date=December 2007On March 19th, 1935 when Governor J.M. Futrell and the Arkansas General Assembly approved and signed into law Act 120, known as the Chrip-Carter bill, the Arkansas State Police was born.
The first men to be empowered in Arkansas with statewide law enforcement duties and responsibilities were known as Rangers. The name later changed to troopers. [http://www.asp.arkansas.gov/asp/asp_story.html Arkansas State Police Website]
Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the Arkansas State Police, 20 officers have died in the line of duty. [http://www.odmp.org/agency/142-arkansas-state-police-arkansas The Officer Down Memorial Page]
ee also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Arkansas
*State police
*State patrol
*Highway patrol References
External links
* [http://www.asp.arkansas.gov/ Arkansas State Police]
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