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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-9-101 (2026)

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The General Assembly finds and determines that:

  1. The administration of criminal justice is of statewide concern and that law enforcement is important to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state;
  2. The state has a responsibility to ensure effective law enforcement by establishing minimum selection, training, and educational requirements for law enforcement officers and also to encourage advanced in-service training programs; and
  3. It is in the public interest that minimum levels of education and training be developed and made available to persons seeking to become law enforcement officers and to persons presently serving as law enforcement officers.

History. Acts 1975, No. 452, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 42-1001n.

Case Notes

Cited: City of Little Rock v. Tibbett, 301 Ark. 376, 784 S.W.2d 163 (1990); Johnson v. City of Kensett, 301 Ark. 592, 787 S.W.2d 651 (1990); Renshaw v. State, 303 Ark. 244, 795 S.W.2d 925 (1990); City of Pocahontas v. Huddleston, 309 Ark. 353, 831 S.W.2d 138 (1992).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1988–1992 · leading case: Dilday v. State, 778 S.W.2d 618 (Ark. 1989).
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Dilday v. State, 778 S.W.2d 618 (Ark. 1989). · cites it 6× “" The reference to the appointed deputies complying with the requirements for "minimum standards for law enforcement officers," is obviously a reference to Ark.Code Ann. §§ 12-9-101 et seq. (1987), the Law Enforcement Officer Training and Standards Act, which provides for…”
Credit v. State, 758 S.W.2d 10 (Ark. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Appellant finally contends that the action of the constable could not be sustained in any event because, as he was not qualified to act as a “law enforcement officer” under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-9-101 etseq. (1987) (formerlyArk.”
Johnson v. City of Kensett, 787 S.W.2d 651 (Ark. 1990). · cites it 4× “At the circuit court de novo trial, Johnson moved to suppress the evidence resulting from his arrest and for dismissal on the basis of failure of compliance with the Law Enforcement Standards Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-9-101 through 12-9-404 (1987).”
Barnes v. State, 810 S.W.2d 909 (Ark. 1991). · cites it 2× “The appellants made a motion to suppress evidence and for dismissal on the basis that the two arresting officers failed to comply with the Law Enforcement Standards Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-9-101 to -404 (1987), because their files did not contain medical forms F-2 and F-2a.”
City of Pocahontas v. Huddleston, 831 S.W.2d 138 (Ark. 1992). · cites it 2× “Ark. Code Ann. § 12-9-101 (3) (1987). (1) “Law enforcement officer” means any appointed law enforcement officer who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state.”
Renshaw v. State, 795 S.W.2d 925 (Ark. 1990). · cites it 2× “In his motion, appellant alleged that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in order to correct a manifest injustice; that the officer who had arrested him was not properly certified under the regulations 1 established by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement…”
Helms v. State, 759 S.W.2d 546 (Ark. 1988). · cites it 2× “Citing several sections of Chapter 9, Law Enforcement Training and Standards, Ark. Code Ann. § 12-9-101 , et seq. (1987) , appellant argues that the arresting officer did not have certificates from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Standards Commission or from the Federal…”
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