Arkansas State Police

Arkansas State Police
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Common name	Arkansas State Police
Abbreviation	ASP
Agency overview
Formed	March 19, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-03-19)
Employees	961 (as of Oct 2023) [1]
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Arkansas, USA
Map of Arkansas State Police's jurisdiction
Size	53,179 square miles (137,730 km2)
Population	2,834,797 (2007 est.)[2]
Legal jurisdiction	Arkansas
Governing body	Government of Arkansas
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Little Rock, Arkansas
State Troopers	586 (authorised, as of 2022)[3]
Civilians	384 (as of Oct 2023)[1]
Agency executives	Mike Hagar, DPS Secretary Colonel Mike Hagar, Director
Parent agency	Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Facilities
Troops	12
Notables
People	Wayne Hays (fictional) Tommy F. Robinson Dwight Tosh
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Arkansas State Police

The Arkansas State Police is a state police division of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and the "premier" law enforcement agency in the State of Arkansas. The Arkansas State Police is responsible for enforcing motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and criminal laws. The Arkansas State Police serves as an assisting agency to local law enforcement agencies within the State of Arkansas and has statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities, criminal investigations, and crimes against children investigations.^[4]