List of law enforcement agencies in Arkansas

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Arkansas.

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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 237 law enforcement agencies employing 6,779 sworn police officers, about 236 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

State agencies

County agencies

City agencies

College and university agencies

Other agencies

Defunct Agencies

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References

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