Special Investigations Division

(501) 918-3800

Major Jordan Neufer

Major Neufer was born in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1994. He graduated from Benton High School in 2000 and attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration, concentrating in Human Resource Management, in 2004. In 2024, he graduated from the University of Virginia, earning a Master of Public Safety. 

Major Neufer began his career in law enforcement in 2005. As a patrol officer, he served in the Downtown Patrol Division (12th Street Substation) until 2008 when he transferred to the Detective Division where he served as a burglary detective. In 2011, he became a homicide detective where he served until being promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2014. As a patrol sergeant, he served in the Northwest Patrol Division and Downtown Patrol Division (12th Street Substation) until 2015 when he became the Northwest Property Crimes and COPP Sergeant. He served there until being promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2017 when he became the Technology and Equipment Shift Commander. Major Neufer was promoted to the rank of major in October 2022. He has served as the Northwest Patrol Division Commander and the Professional Standards Division Commander. He currently serves as the Special Investigations Division Commander responsible for overseeing the investigation and control of organized crime, vice, narcotics, gun crimes, intelligence, and related offenses within the Department's jurisdiction. 

Major Neufer helped select the PremierOne CAD system for Communications, managed the Department's implementation of body-worn cameras (BWC), and recently helped start the Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC). Major Neufer was the Rotary Club of Little Rock Police Rookie of the Year and received the Noel Don McGuire Award as Rookie of the Year from the Little Rock Civitan Club, He has been Officer of the Month, received a Lifesaving Award, a Unit Commendation, and several civilian and supervisor commendations.

Major Neufer has obtained his Basic, General, Intermediate, Advanced, and Senior Certificates awarded by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST). He has attended several executive-level leadership courses including the Criminal Justice Institute's (CJI) School of Law Enforcement Supervision (SLES) and Arkansas Leader. He graduated from the FBI National Academy (Session #286) in 2023 and was awarded the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award in 2024. He is married with one child.

Narcotics Unit

The Narcotics Unit is responsible for investigating all criminal offenses relating to or arising from the use of or trafficking of controlled substances. A vital role of the Narcotics Unit is to maintain a close working relationship with federal, state and local drug enforcement agencies.

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Crime Stoppers (501) 371-4636

Vice Unit

The Vice Unit is responsible for the investigation of criminal offenses relating to or arising from acts of prostitution, gambling, pornography and liquor violations.

            International Crimes Against Children                             1-800-843-5678

            National Center for Missing and Exploited Children           1-800-843-5678

            Child Abuse Hotline                                                       1-800-482-5964

Intelligence Unit

The Intelligence Unit has the responsibility to investigate, expose, and cause the arrest of individuals engaged in illegal activities, organized or otherwise, as determined by law. The Intelligence Unit is responsible for investigating all events or situations that have a potential for violence, disorder or criminal behavior. The Intelligence Unit shall be responsible for liaison activity with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies involving joint investigations and the protection of visiting Dignitaries.

Gun Crimes Intelligence Unit

The GCIU mission is to identify and target individuals who carry and use illegal guns in an effort to reduce or prevent gun crimes and the associated violence through the development and production of time sensitive actionable intelligence.  They are tasked with assisting state and federal partners in their successful prosecution efforts of individuals involved in or associated with gun crimes or who are committing acts of violence.