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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 17, 2020

Governor Hutchinson Receives Law-Enforcement Task Force Report, Highlights Action Items

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Hutchinson received the final report from the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas today and shared its recommendations that the Governor intends to support during the 93rd General Assembly in January.

“I created the law-enforcement task force in the midst of the civil unrest and violence that arose across the country after the death of George Floyd,” Governor Hutchinson said. “That national crisis led us to assess the state of law enforcement in Arkansas. We want to ensure that we are providing our agencies with the equipment, guidance and training, support, and compensation, that will allow them to perform their jobs at the highest level. The law-enforcement officers, elected officials, and community activists on the task force surveyed a broad base of citizens and produced a report that is filled with substantive proposals.” 

The proposals include 27 recommendation to increase accountability, training, and raise pay to a more competitive level.

Fred Weatherspoon, deputy director of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, chaired the committee. The other members of the task force are:

Secretary Jami Cook, Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Sheriff Marty Boyd, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office

Tim Campbell, Citizen Advocate, Little Rock

Kendrell Collins, Assistant Federal Public Defender

Emma Davis, Citizen Advocate, Van Buren

Lt. Col. Shawn Garner, Arkansas State Police

Gina Gomez, El Centrano Hispano

Sgt. Allen Hamby, Little Rock Police Department

Scott Hamilton, Urban League

Sheriff Tim Helder, Washington County Sheriff’s Offic

Layla Holloway, Citizen Advocate, Van Buren

Mike Knoedl, Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Daniel Martinez, Business Owner, De Queen

Bob McMahan, Arkansas Officer of Prosecutor Coordinator

Chief Mike Reynolds, Fayetteville Police Department

Mayor James Sanders, Blytheville

Geovanny Sarmiento, Rogers Chamber of Commerce

Randy Shores, Arkansas Department of Corrections

Steve Shults, Black River Law Enforcement Training Academy

Jimmy Warren, Citizen Advocate, Conway

Mayor Shirley Washington, Pine Bluff

Chief Percy Wilburn, Lake Village Police Department

Sgt. Coty Williams, Arkansas State Police

Tomekia Williamson, Arkansas Community Corrections

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The full report is here ([link removed]).CONTACT: Press Shop ([email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=)v)

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