The largest division of the University Police Department in the patrol division.  The patrol division consist of 14 certified police officers that use the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving strategies.

The patrol division provides safety for the campus populace.  This includes all students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus.  Also the officers are in charge of security for all of the buildings on campus.  These officers are responsible for protecting life, conducting investigations, enforcing Arkansas criminal and traffic laws, enforcing A.S.U. policy, and when necessary these officers identify suspects and make arrests.  

All of our patrol officers are certified as police officers at either of the following police academies; Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Camden, AR, or B.R.T.C. Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pocahontas, AR.

Our department utilizes a varied fleet of patrol vehicles.  Our fleet consist of four vehicles,  two Segway HT's, a golf cart, a Polaris Ranger, and our own two feet for foot patrol.

Sergeant Bill Brown

Serving since 1997

Police/Radar/Firearm Instructor

Conflict Management Specialist

Law Enforcement School of Supervision

 bbrown@astate.edu

 

Sergeant Terry Phipps

Serving since 1998

Police/Radar Instuctor

CPR and First Aid Instructor

School of Law Enforcement Supervision

 tphipps@astate.edu

 

Sergeant Jarrod Long

Serving since 2003

B.S. Criminology - ASU Jonesboro

Police/Radar/Firearms Instructor

School of Law Enforcement Supervision

 jlong@astate.edu 

 

Corporal Eddie Weems

Serving since 1998

Police/Radar/Firearms Instructor

I.M.P.B.A. Bike Instructor

 eweems@astate.edu

 

 

 

Corporal Keith Johnson

Serving since 2000

B.S. General Studies

Police/Radar Instructor

First Aid/CPR Instructor

 kbjohnson@astate.edu

 

 

Patrolman Raymond Mansker

Serving since 2004

rmansker@astate.edu 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolwoman Traci Simpson

Serving since 2005

B.S. Criminology-ASU Jonesboro

 tsimpson@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Bobby Duff

Serving since 2007

 bduff@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Bradley Sutton

Serving since 2007

bsutton@astate.edu 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Robert Peevey

Serving since 2007

Field Training Officer

Police Instructor

 rpeevey@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

Patrolman John Hammons

Serving Since 2008

 jhammons@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Jimmy Johnson

Serving since 2008

 jjohnson@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Ron Smith

Serving since 2008

 rsmith@astate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrolman Seneca Knight

Serving since 2009

B.S. General Studies-University of Louisiana

 sknight@astate.edu