Professional Standards

Professional Standards Division

Willie Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
3805 West 12th Street, Suite 206
Little Rock, AR 72204

Major Russell King

Professional Standards is under the command of Major Russell King, who reports to the Assistant Chief of Police – Executive Bureau.

Major Russell King began his law enforcement career with the Little Rock Police Department in 1992. Transferring from Patrol to the Detective Division in 1994, he first served as a Larceny investigator and later as a Robbery Detective. Promoting to the rank of Sergeant in 2002, he was initially assigned to the Southwest patrol division and then transferred to the Internal Affairs Unit. In this assignment he conducted administrative investigations, participated in the development and implementation of the Department’s early intervention system, and drafted policy. Promoting to the rank of Lieutenant in 2006, he was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division. While in the patrol division, he was assigned as the “Quiet Nights” unit commander.

 This specialized unit utilized crime analysis to strategically address high crime areas throughout the City of Little Rock, emphasizing on the reduction of violent crime. Following the Patrol assignment, he was transferred to the Special Investigations Division as the Intelligence Unit Commander. In this capacity he supervised the Vice and Intelligence Units, overseeing the acquisition and implementation of multiple grant programs targeting the reduction of gun, drug and violent crimes. Additionally, he managed the development of the Special Investigations Division’s Technical Unit, which is essential in supporting the Department’s technical investigative needs. In 2010 he was assigned as the Narcotics Unit commander where he facilitated the development of the Interdiction Unit and managed numerous, large scale, State and Federal investigations. In 2015, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Headquarters Division in this assignment he supervised the Property Room, Warrants Unit, Extended leave Unit, Emergency Management Unit, and Communications Center.

In September of 2017, Major King was assigned as the Major Crimes Division Commander where he supervised the six (6) investigative units: Homicide; Robbery; Violent Crimes; Violent Gun Crimes; Juvenile; and Financial Crimes Unit.  He also managed the Major Crimes Division’s Victim Services Unit and Crime Scene Search Unit. On October 10, 2020, Major King was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division and in April of 2022 assigned over the Special Investigations Division.

Internal Affairs Section 

The Little Rock Police Department is committed to upholding the public trust by conducting unbiased and thorough internal investigations of alleged employee misconduct while ensuring all persons involved are treated with respect. More

Freedom of Information Act Requests

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires that all public records not subject to an exemption from the FOIA be made available immediately upon request unless the records are in active use or in storage.  FOIA requests can be made by contacting the Public Affairs Office at (501) 371-4678 or (501) 918-5330, or by fax at (501) 371-4892. 

For a FOIA request form click here.

Accreditation Section

The Accreditation Section is under the direction of a Sergeant and is responsible for the management and distribution of departmental directives, coordinates and assists in announced and unannounced inspections of all departmental components to ensure compliance with all standards mandated by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (C.A.L.E.A.), ensures that all C.A.L.E.A. compliance files are up-to-date, serves as a liaison to C.A.L.E.A. for all accreditation matters, and provides assistance to all Departmental units to ensure clarification and continued compliance with C.A.L.E.A. standards. In addition, the Unit maintains and assists staff in the research, development, and preparation of new and/or revised departmental orders and forms, assists in the identification of new programs, policy and procedures or acquisition of equipment to improve the performance of the department in compliance with applicable standards, and serves as a management tool to the Chief of Police by conducting comprehensive review and analysis of departmental operations, procedures, personnel and facilities.