Patrol Division

 

 The largest division of the University Police Department is the patrol division.  The patrol division consist of state 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.

 

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Sergeant Bill Brown

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 1991

Serving ASU since 1997

Police/Radar/Firearm Instructor

Conflict Management Specialist

Law Enforcement School of Supervision

 bbrown@astate.edu

 

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Sergeant Terry Phipps

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 1993

Serving ASU since 1998

Police/Radar Instuctor

CPR and First Aid Instructor

School of Law Enforcement Supervision

 tphipps@astate.edu

 

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Corporal Bobby Duff

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2006

Serving ASU since 2007

A.A Law Enforcement - ASU Jonesboro

B.S. Criminology - ASU Jonesboro

Field Training Officer

 bduff@astate.edu

 

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Officer Raymond Mansker

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2004

Serving ASU since 2004

Field Training Officer

rmansker@astate.edu 

 

Traci Simpson

Officer Traci Simpson

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2005

Serving ASU since 2004

B.S. Criminology-ASU Jonesboro

Field Training Officer

 tsimpson@astate.edu

 

Robert Peevey

Officer Robert Peevey

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 1998

Serving ASU since 2007

Field Training Officer

Police Instructor

 rpeevey@astate.edu

 

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Officer Ron Smith

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2008

Serving ASU since 2008

 rsmith@astate.edu

 

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Officer Seneca Knight

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2009

Serving ASU since 2009

B.S. General Studies-University of Louisiana

 sknight@astate.edu

 

Billy Branch

Officer Billy Branch

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2010

Serving ASU since 2009

P.P.C.T. Instructor

bbranch@astate.edu

 

Chris Kirksey

Officer Chris Kirksey

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 1999

Serving ASU Since 2010

 ckirksey@astate.edu

 

UPD Wilbur Hewitt 

Officer Wilbur Hewitt

Certified Law Enforcement Officer Since 2011

Serving ASU since 2011

whewitt@astate.edu

 

Steven Wilson

Officer Steven Wilson

Certified Law Enforcement Officer Since 2011

Serving ASU since 2011

srwilson@astate.edu  

 

 UPD Keith Gilliam

Ptl. Keith Gilliam

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 1994

Serving ASU since 2011

Police/Radar/Firearms Instructor

 kgilliam@astate.edu

UPD Ryan Crawford

Officer Ryan Crawford

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2010

Serving ASU since 2011

rlcrawford@astate.edu

 

UPD Gene Layne

Officer Gene Layne

Certified Law Enforcement Officer since 2009

Serving ASU since 2011

flayne@astate.edu