Legislators filed a bill late Wednesday that would make hazing at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy a felony, but its sponsor doesn t plan to move it forward after receiving assurances the academy will make its own policy on the issue.
An investigative file on the death of Jonesboro officer Vincent Parks, 38, revealed "concerning issues with the culture" of the state s training facility, including hazing, a letter written by Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley says.
An investigative file on the death of Jonesboro officer Vincent Parks, 38, revealed "concerning issues with the culture" of the state s training facility, including hazing, a letter written by Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley says.
Arkansas has one of the most burdensome sets of licensing laws in the United States, according to data from the Institute for Justice. Yet our legislators can t figure out a way to reduce the burden.
An Arkansas State Police investigative case file on the death of a Jonesboro police officer who died while training at a state police academy has been moved to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney s office, J.R. Hankins, director of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, said Thursday.