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Council committee votes to waive competitive bidding on police cars

Friday, April 16 by Ray King

By Ray King The Public Safety Committee of the Pine Bluff City Council on Friday recommended a proposed ordinance that will allow the city to waive competitive bidding and buy new police cars from a Pine Bluff dealer be approved. At a special called meeting, Mayor... Read More.

Police report success in zero tolerance campaign

Thursday, April 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

A multi-agency operation targeting street racing Sunday resulted in more than 90 law enforcement actions, police said in a press release Thursday. Sgt. Richard Wegner said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies and Arkansas State Troopers assisted Pine Bluff Police officers in conducting the zero-tolerance operation including... Read More.

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Hadley designated for control of day to day police operations

Thursday, April 15 by Ray King

Assistant Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Hadley will assume day to day operational control of the department, according to a memo from Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant. The memo, dated April 7, says Sergeant will be “out of the office for an undetermined period of time”... Read More.

State Police to intensify patrols for impaired driving

Wednesday, April 14 by Ray King

Arkansas State Troopers and law enforcement officers across the state will intensify their patrols next week looking for drivers who are impaired by drugs. The special operation is part of a five state plan directed toward the dangerous practice of driving while under the... Read More.

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Women arrested after assualting police officers

Tuesday, April 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman was arrested Sunday after she kicked and bit police officers who had responded to a reported disturbance at a house in the 1800 block of S. Amis Street. Anglia Obasade, 31, will have to post a $2,500 bond to... Read More.

Pine Bluff man riding a four-wheeler arrested after leading police on chase

Monday, April 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man who was riding a four-wheeler Sunday was arrested after he led police on a chase across much of the west side of Pine Bluff. Dorian Livingston, 22, was taken into custody after his four-wheeler got stuck in a wooded... Read More.

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Charges filed against former Dermott police officers

Friday, April 9 by Ray King

Two former Dermott Police officers have been charged with bribery or tampering with physical evidence. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 55, is charged with one count of bribery, a Class B felony. His brother, Lee Edward Brown, 49, is charged with... Read More.

Police identify the pedestrian and accident victim

Friday, April 9 by Greg

Update: On Thursday evening April 8, 2021, at about 10:20 p.m. officers were called to a pedestrian accident in the 4200 block of Highway 65 South in Pine Bluff. Upon arrival, they located the body of an adult woman on the highway and later identified... Read More.

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Monticello Police adding in-car computer system

Thursday, April 8 by Ray King

The Monticello Police Department will be adding on-board computer systems for their police cars, according to the Advance-Monticelloian newspaper. During a meeting of the City Council in March, a resolution authorizing the purchase and participation in a grant program that will pay 90 percent of... Read More.

Council Member responds to vote on police bonuses

Tuesday, April 6 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King On Monday, the Pine Bluff City Council voted 6-2 to approve a $3,000 bonus to police officers who remained on the force until the end of the year as a way to encourage retention of the officers. One of those who voted... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Police Department hosts annual Easter Egg Hunt as Easter Hop

Thursday, April 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The Pine Bluff Police Department partnered with Topps Inc to host their annual Easter Egg hunt as an Easter Hop at the old Plaza Hotel at 2 Convention Center Plaza Thursday afternoon from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. According to one of... Read More.

Mayor Washington dicusses Police Chief Replacement and Mask mandate

Thursday, April 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King With current Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant due to retire this summer, Mayor Shirley Washington told Deltaplex News on Thursday she has started the process of finding a new chief for the department. Washington said the committee will be chaired by City... Read More.

Stories tagged with: police

Council committee votes to waive competitive bidding on police cars

Police report success in zero tolerance campaign

Hadley designated for control of day to day police operations

State Police to intensify patrols for impaired driving

Women arrested after assualting police officers

Pine Bluff man riding a four-wheeler arrested after leading police on chase

Charges filed against former Dermott police officers

Police identify the pedestrian and accident victim

Monticello Police adding in-car computer system

Council Member responds to vote on police bonuses

Pine Bluff Police Department hosts annual Easter Egg Hunt as Easter Hop

Mayor Washington dicusses Police Chief Replacement and Mask mandate

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