Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Friday that she will appoint Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center.
“Today, I am proud to be appointing Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center,” Sanders said. “His impressive, extensive public service career with 36 years in the military and 31 years in law enforcement will be a tremendous asset in working with our top-notch team at the Department of Public Safety to keep our state safe and secure with reliable, up-to-date crime data.”
Director Long’s public service career includes 36 years in the military and 31 years in law enforcement.
According to a press release, Long began his public service by joining the Arkansas National Guard in 1982 while still a junior in high school.
He would then transfer to the Army reserves, serving many leadership roles and rising to the rank of Sergeant Major.
In 1992, Long started his law enforcement career with the Russellville Police Department serving as a training instructor, field training officer, and a member of the SWAT team.
in 1997, He joined the ranks of the Arkansas State Police first serving in Highway Patrol, Troop A, later becoming a member of the Honor Guard and serving many other roles throughout his career.
He would later transfer to the Executive Protection Division where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant and served as Assistant Detail Commander.
“I am humbled by the Governor’s confidence in me to lead the Arkansas Crime Information Center,” Long said. “I have dedicated my career to protecting Arkansans and Americans from harm, fully equipping me to serve the people of Arkansas in this capacity and support law enforcement agencies with timely, accurate information. Both Governor Sanders’ and Colonel Mike Hagar’s strong, tough on crime leadership is exactly what our state needs to reduce violent crime, and I look forward to working together as we empower all Arkansans with a safer, stronger state.”
