{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-52-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-52-101","heading":"Establishment in cities of the first class - Definition","body":"(a) The governing body of a city of the first class shall establish a city police department and provide the city police department with the proper means and equipment to provide law enforcement services for the city and its inhabitants in a manner that will most effectually preserve the peace of the city, secure the citizens from personal violence, and safeguard their property. (b) In lieu of establishing a city police department under this section, a governing body of a city of the first class may enter into a contract or interlocal agreement for law enforcement services with an existing law enforcement agency. (c) The governing body of a city of the first class shall have the power to prescribe the duties, define the powers, and promulgate the policies necessary to govern a police department established under this section. (d) As used in this section, \"governing body\" means the: (1) City council in a mayor-council form of government; and (2) Board of directors in a city manager or city administrator form of government. Amended by Act 2023, No. 103,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 714,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 6, p. 1; C. \u0026 M. Dig., § 7594; Pope's Dig., § 9680; Acts 1983, No. 501, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-1701.\n\n(a) The governing body of a city of the first class shall establish a city police department and provide the city police department with the proper means and equipment to provide law enforcement services for the city and its inhabitants in a manner that will most effectually preserve the peace of the city, secure the citizens from personal violence, and safeguard their property.\n\n(b) In lieu of establishing a city police department under this section, a governing body of a city of the first class may enter into a contract or interlocal agreement for law enforcement services with an existing law enforcement agency.\n\n(c) The governing body of a city of the first class shall have the power to prescribe the duties, define the powers, and promulgate the policies necessary to govern a police department established under this section.\n\n(d) As used in this section, \"governing body\" means the: (1) City council in a mayor-council form of government; and (2) Board of directors in a city manager or city administrator form of government.\n\n(1) City council in a mayor-council form of government; and\n\n(2) Board of directors in a city manager or city administrator form of government.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 52","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"ea59462066f807a8f79ba7bd209771eabfedba546d5b4ff7015fdae0dec0ef88","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-51-311","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-52-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}