Arkansas State Police

Arkansas State Police is a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, which serves as the primary law enforcement agency responsible for highway safety, criminal investigations, and public safety operations across the state. The organization has demonstrated substantial engagement with the federal grant system, having received numerous prime federal grant awards totaling millions of dollars since 2021. Through these federal partnerships, Arkansas State Police provides critical services in highway safety programming, traffic records management, emergency response coordination, and specialized law enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing motor vehicle fatalities and improving public safety outcomes across Arkansas.

Arkansas State Police has established itself as a significant recipient of federal grant funding through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), primarily under formula grant programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. Sections 402 and 405. The organization has received recurring annual awards supporting state and community highway safety programs, occupant protection initiatives, impaired driving countermeasures, distracted driving enforcement, motorcyclist safety training, nonmotorized safety programs, traffic safety information system improvements, and alcohol-ignition interlock programs. Notably, Arkansas State Police received a substantial $8,018,300 discretionary project grant in January 2025 to modernize the state's crash data collection system and enable electronic data collection capabilities. Additionally, the agency received a $200,000 project grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program in October 2025 to expand its Frontline program, providing mental health and wellness support services to the spouses and families of Arkansas State Police trooper recruits and academy cadets. The organization has also participated as a sub-awardee under the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, supporting bomb squad equipment and training, personal radiation detection equipment, vehicle-mounted radiation detection devices, and fusion center operations to enhance counterterrorism and intelligence-sharing capabilities. Furthermore, Arkansas State Police has served as the prime grantee for cooperative agreements with NHTSA supporting the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) program and has collaborated with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to operate the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ARICAC) task force, which combats technology-facilitated child exploitation through investigations, community outreach, and school-based internet safety education.