A University of Arkansas at Little Rock criminal justice professor has partnered with the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) to investigate the effectiveness of the department’s increased efforts to combat the rise of violent crime in the city. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to research effectiveness of violent crime prevention efforts with LRPD”
Arkansas State University-Newport named its criminal justice department in honor of UA Little Rock alumnus Patrick Weatherford, a Newport police officer who was killed in the line of duty while at a traffic stop with another officer on June 12. Continue reading “ASU criminal justice department named in honor of Patrick Weatherford”