Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-103: Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms

(a) A probation officer appointed by a circuit court or district court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, and a community supervision officer employed by the Division of Community Correction who is a currently certified law enforcement officer may execute, serve, and return all lawful warrants of arrest issued by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state and are otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas. (b) A community supervision officer either employed by the division or another entity authorized to employ a community supervision officer may carry a: (1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104 , 12-9-106 , and 12-9-107 ; and (2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed. (c) A community supervision officer employed by the division may also carry: (1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and (2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a community supervision officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the community supervision officer is actively working at employment other than for the division. Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 150, eff. 1/1/2024. Amended by Act 2017, No. 239,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1983, No. 617, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2332.1; Acts 1997, No. 283, § 1; 1999, No. 1456, § 1; 2003, No. 1185, § 218; 2005, No. 1994, § 324.

(a) A probation officer appointed by a circuit court or district court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, and a community supervision officer employed by the Division of Community Correction who is a currently certified law enforcement officer may execute, serve, and return all lawful warrants of arrest issued by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state and are otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.

(b) A community supervision officer either employed by the division or another entity authorized to employ a community supervision officer may carry a: (1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104 , 12-9-106 , and 12-9-107 ; and (2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.

(1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104 , 12-9-106 , and 12-9-107 ; and

(2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.

all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104 , 12-9-106 , and 12-9-107 ; and

(2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.

(c) A community supervision officer employed by the division may also carry: (1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and (2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a community supervision officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the community supervision officer is actively working at employment other than for the division.

(1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and

(2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a community supervision officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the community supervision officer is actively working at employment other than for the division.