Arkansas Highway Patrol
| Arkansas Highway Patrol | |
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| Abbreviation | HPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | March 19, 1935 |
| Employees | 400 (as of 2009) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Arkansas, USA |
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| AHP Troop Map | |
| Size | 53,179 square miles (137,730 km2) |
| Population | 2,834,797 (2007 est.)[1] |
| Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Arkansas State Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | Troop |
| Website | |
| http://www.asp.arkansas.gov/divisions/hp/hp_commanders.html | |
The Arkansas Highway Patrol, officially known as the Highway Patrol Division, is the uniformed branch of the Arkansas State Police. It is responsible for traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Arkansas. The AHP also assist with other incidents to include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at public events.
Organization
The Highway Patrol Division is divided into two regions both located at One State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas:
- Eastern region with A, B, C, D, E & F Troops, is headed by J. R. Hankins.[2]
- Western region with G, H, I, J, K & L Troops, is headed by Les Braunns.[2]
Field organization
The Highway Patrol Division's troops are as follows:
- Troop A - Little Rock serves Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline counties.
- Troop B - Newport, Arkansas serves Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, White counties.
- Troop C - Jonesboro, Arkansas serves Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph counties.
- Troop D - Forrest City, Arkansas serves Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff counties.
- Troop E - Pine Bluff, Arkansas serves Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln counties.
- Troop F - Warren, Arkansas serves Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Ouachita, Union counties.
- Troop G - Hope, Arkansas serves Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier counties.
- Troop H - Fort Smith, Arkansas serves Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Sebastian counties.
- Troop I - Harrison, Arkansas serves Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Stone counties.
- Troop J - Clarksville, Arkansas serves Conway, Johnson, Perry, Pope, Van Buren, Yell counties.
- Troop K - Hot Springs, Arkansas serves Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Polk counties.
- Troop L - Springdale, Arkansas serves Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington counties.
Other units
ASP Criminal Patrol Unit is a specialty team assigned to work the interstate highways and seek out wanted fugitives and smugglers who may be transporting stolen goods or narcotics.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Arkansas State Police, 21 officers have died while on duty.[3]