The Jonesboro Police Department has four divisions, each led by a Captain, to ensure the most efficient service possible. The four divisions are Administration, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Special Services. Each division contains different units or shifts commanded by a Lieutenant or Sergeant.
Contact the Administration Division
(870) 933-4614
1001 S Caraway Rd
Email Capt McDaniel
Office of Professional Standards
The Jonesboro Police Department believes the public has a right to expect efficient, fair and impartial law enforcement from officers. Occasionally, citizens may have an interaction with an officer that lowers the esteem of the entire department in their eyes. For such occurrences, we have a mechanism in place for citizens to file complaints. An officer compliment or complaint may be filed any time.
Use the links below to view frequently requested JPD Policies: Bias Based Policing, Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, Response to Aggression, Arrest Procedures
K9 Unit
The Jonesboro Police Department K-9 Unit includes K9s and Handlers who are trained in narcotics detection and patrol work, to include aggression and tracking and are responsible for assisting patrol units when requested. We also have one team trained in explosives detection and patrol work. Each team must participate in at least sixteen hours of formal training per month and are certified on a yearly basis.
Records Department
The Records Division of the Jonesboro Police Department is a support unit comprised of civilian employees who provide general record maintenance and data entry for the department.
Visit the Public Information Page to learn about how you can obtain a report, submit a FOIA Request, purchase an accident report, and more.
Animal Services
The Animal Services Department investigates all reports of animal cruelty, animal attacks, and bite reports. At our animal shelter we care for stray, abused, and surrendered animals. By working both here at home and with animal rescue operations across the country, we find new homes for most of the animals we take in. By enforcing animal-related laws and educating the public about animal care and welfare issues, we protect both the health and safety of humans and animals alike.
D.A.R.E.
The goal of the D.A.R.E. Program is to educate students, faculty, teachers and families about the dangers of drugs and violence. Our aim is to educate and prevent incidences of juvenile crime and delinquency through proven, valuable student training with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education curriculum. This program not only addresses drug abuse, but also several other life skills. The ability to deal with stress, how to communicate, dealing with peer pressure and bullying are just a few topics that the program covers. It is a multi-faceted approach to getting our students the tools they need to succeed in life.
Service Divison
The Service Division of the Jonesboro Police Department is responsible for the complete process of researching, purchasing, distributing, maintaining, and inventorying police department vehicles, uniforms, and equipment necessary to provide service to the residents of Jonesboro. With the help of two full-time ASE certified mechanics that are on staff, the equipment, maintenance, and repair needs of several types of fleet and specialized police vehicles are also met. JPD Fleet vehicles include various makes and models of patrol cars, trucks, SUVs, and motorcycles.
Community Outreach
The Jonesboro Police Department believes in building a strong relationship with the community we serve. Our officers are involved in many outreach events through the department as well as with professional organizations.
Visit our Community Outreach Page to learn more about these initiatives.
Crime Analysis
The Crime Analysis division is responsible for the examination and dissemination of crime activity data and the collection and maintenance of crime intelligence information for the city of Jonesboro. Data exported from this division is used by field agents for more effective, efficient policing; by administration for improved staffing decisions; and by the Mayor’s office for community decision making and enhanced public relations.
Digital Media Division
The Digital Media and Video Analysis Division of the Jonesboro Police Department is responsible for web maintenance, social media, public relations, public image, dissemination of information, and all digital media needs of the department. This division is responsible for overseeing the department’s efforts to stay relevant in an ever-evolving environment both locally and nationally, and to create a bridge between police and the community they serve.
Contact the Patrol Division
314 Washington Ave
(870) 933-4614
Email Captain Baker
Uniformed Patrol Division
JPD Officers work eleven hour shifts and are assigned to one of six different geographical areas of responsibility commonly referred to as areas. The Division is divided into four squads providing overlapping patrol coverage during peak hours of activity. The Division is overseen by a captain, with each shift consisting of from 20-25 officers who fall under the direct supervision of a shift lieutenant, who is assisted by 3 sergeants.
Traffic/Motor Unit
Increased traffic flow in the City of Jonesboro necessitated the implementation of a Traffic Unit in 2007. The unit includes four motorcycle units, two officers in traditional units, and a supervisor.
Traffic and Motor Units primary duties are motor vehicle crash investigations, DWI Patrol, and enforcing the State of Arkansas traffic laws and City of Jonesboro traffic ordinances. They also work special details targeting specific issues, such as DWI Sobriety Checkpoints and Child Passenger Safety Events.
Criminal Investigation Division
(870) 935-6710
1001 S Caraway Rd
Email Captain Chambers
General investigationS
The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for investigating various types of crime including homicide, rape, robbery, burglary and forgery. Detectives receive many hours of additional training including those particular to various types of criminal investigations, interviewing and other job specific skills.
Street Crimes Unit
The Street Crimes Unit is tasked with pursuing persons wanted for felony and misdemeanor warrants, investigating street-level narcotics offenders, investigate prostitution-related crimes, establishing sources of intelligence, and assisting with the development and implementation of special enforcement strategies.
Organized Crime Activity Task Force
The Organized Criminal Activity Task Force’s purpose is to identify and target criminal groups that conduct drug trafficking, money laundering, alien smuggling, arms trafficking and possession, crimes of violence, murder and aggravated assault, robbery and street-gang activity.
High-Tech Crimes Unit
JPD’s High Tech Crime Unit detectives are responsible for conducting searches of computers, phones, jump drives and other items that may store digital evidence. As an affiliate agency of the Arkansas Division of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Jonesboro Police Department has tasked this unit with investigating complaints of child exploitation and pursuing child predators.
Crime Scene Investigation
Along with responding to major crime scenes and collecting certain items of video evidence, these detectives are also tasked with processing many of the items collected by patrol officers and detectives in the department’s forensics lab. By processing these items in our own facility, it often saves time in order to retrieve evidence that could aid investigations more quickly. Both officers in this unit are state certified Crime Scene Technicians, utilizing a variety of state of the art processes, techniques and equipment.
Drug Task Force
The mission of the Drug Task Force is to investigate major drug traffickers in our area and to respond to the needs of our community. The Second Judicial Drug Task Force was established through a cooperative effort of the Second Judicial Prosecutor and District law enforcement agencies to combat narcotics and organized crime.
The Task Force is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of the Prosecuting Attorney, Task Force Coordinator, a representative on the Arkansas State Police, and the Chiefs and Sheriffs of all the local law enforcement agencies within the Second Judicial District that either provide manpower to the Task Force, or for whom the Task Force prosecutes its felony cases or civil drug forfeitures. Currently there are eight Jonesboro Police Officers assigned to the Task Force.
Drone Program
The JPD Drone Program includes small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) that are equipped to fly indoors or outdoors, utilize FLIR heat sensing thermal imaging, extremely high-resolution cameras, ActiveTracking, and more. The program also includes several sworn officers who completed months of training to become fully certified Part 107 drone pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Evidence and Property
The JPD evidence and property section is responsible for the care and custody of every item collected as evidence or recovered property. The evidence technician is responsible for checking in every piece of evidence brought in by officers, storing those items until they can be returned to their owner or destroyed, and maintaining records of the chain of custody for each evidence item.
If you have property that you need to pick up, you may call the evidence technician at (870) 336-7141 or the detective that worked your case to make sure it is ready to be released to you. When you come to pick up your property, be prepared to show a photo ID.
SWAT Team
The Jonesboro Police S.W.A.T. Unit can rapidly respond when needed. It is the intent of the Jonesboro Police Special Services Unit to provide a highly trained and skilled tactical team as a resource for the Jonesboro Police Department in the handling of critical incidents.
The Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T). is trained to respond to a wide variety of critical incidents including hostages, barricades, snipers, high-risk apprehensions, personal protection, and much more.
Sex Offender Registration
The Jonesboro Police Department is responsible for registering sex offenders that live within the city limits of Jonesboro. A civilian sex offender registration specialist is assigned to CID to carry out that task. The sex offender registration specialist also investigates instances of offenders failing to register or being non-compliant with registration requirements.
For more information about who has to register as a sex offender and where sex offenders are located in Jonesboro and throughout Arkansas, visit ACIC online.
Contact the Special Operations Division
410 W Washington Ave
(870) 933-4600
Email Captain Dupuy
Chaplains
The goal of the Chaplain’s program to provide support to local law enforcement officers, their mission, and offer a special understanding of their unique work; supporting them and their families. Some of the specific ways that chaplains encourage and support officers is by riding along with officers on duty, visiting police department offices and special assignment sites, providing on-scene support during death notifications and appropriately recognizing individual achievements. The most important of the chaplain duties is the commitment to regular prayer for officers and their families.
Training Division
Officers of the Jonesboro Police Department are required to train in various subjects throughout the year. The training unit is under the direction of a sergeant who reports to the Special Services Division Lieutenant. The training coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all department training, including a comprehensive basic training for newly hired officers, as well as the continued refresher and specialty training for veteran officers.
New recruits to the Jonesboro Police Department must complete at least 33 weeks of training before they are permanently assigned to a shift as a certified police officer. One of the most important parts of that training is the Field Training Officer Program.
Reserve Program
The Jonesboro Police Department Reserve Police Officer Unit is comprised of non-paid officers with reserve certification from the State of Arkansas. In doing so, it is the policy of the Jonesboro Police Department to ensure that its reserve police officers meet comparable training and proficiency requirements as required of regular full-time police officers.
Members of the Jonesboro Police Department’s Reserve Police Officer Unit, while on-duty, can exercise the same authority and have legal protection afforded full time sworn police officers.
Court Services
The District Court Services Department oversees all persons placed on probation as the result of criminal and/or traffic charges within Craighead County. Direct services include random drug screens, Sobriety Court, monitoring of both probation fees and fine payments, monitoring attendance and completion of Court Ordered programs, electronic monitoring, and monitoring Public Service work.
District Court Services was formed not only to report directly to the Court regarding probationers who are non-compliant, but also to provide an environment where defendants will be encouraged to make positive changes in their lives.
School Resource Officers
School Resource Officers are uniformed, certified police officers who receive specialized training to deal with school-related issues and promote safety on campus. SRO duties include patrolling school properties, assisting school officials with safety plans and crime issues, controlling traffic, providing security at school events such as ball games, making arrests when needed, building positive relationships with students, parents, teachers and staff, and providing other law enforcement services as needed.
Warrants Division
The Jonesboro Police Department Warrant Division provides court security for District Court and transports inmates to and from court. The Officers are responsible for serving misdemeanor warrants, criminal summons and subpoenas issued by the Court.
Honor Guard
The Honor Guard is an all volunteer unit of full-time and reserve police officers who are dedicated to honoring the community and those who serve through a visible, professional display of respect by the department. This unit provides funeral services for current and retired officers and serve in parades and special events.
Contact Police Administration
(870) 933-4614
1001 S Caraway Rd
Email Chief Elliott
Email Assistant Chief Waterworth
