§ 16-93-103 - Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms. - Arkansas Statutes

16-93-103. Authority of officers to make arrests and carry firearms.

(a) Any probation officer appointed by a court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, whether circuit or district, and any parole and probation officer employed by the Department 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 thereof and is otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.

(b) Any such parole and probation officer is further authorized to carry firearms during all hours in which he or she is actively pursuing 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.

(c) Any such parole and probation officer is further authorized to carry nonstate-issued firearms 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 or employed.