Arkansas Highway Police is a state police division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The Arkansas Highway Police is responsible for enforcing motor vehicle laws, traffic laws, and commercial vehicle enforcement. It is the second-largest state law enforcement agency in Arkansas after the Arkansas State Police. It was founded in 1929 and is the oldest law enforcement agency in Arkansas.
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Common name | State Highway Police |
Abbreviation | AHP |
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Formed | 1929 |
Annual budget | $4.9 Million |
Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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Operations jurisdiction | Arkansas, USA |
Size | 53,179 square miles (137,730 km2) |
Population | 2,834,797 (2007 est.)[1] |
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Governing body | Government of Arkansas |
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Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Officers | 210 |
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Parent agency | Arkansas Department of Transportation |
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