Some Haskell residents might hear scary or loud noises in the next week or so. The Benton Police Department and other local agencies will conduct active intruder training beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, June 28 through Friday, July 9 at Harmony Grove Schools in Haskell. Nearby residents should be prepared to hear louder-than-usual noises—to include […]
AG to announce Officer of the Year for 2020 at luncheon Jan 29th in Benton
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will host the 2020 Arkansas Law Enforcement Officer of the Year luncheon on January 29, 2021, beginning at Noon at the Benton Event Center in Benton, 17322 Interstate 30. Rutledge will announce state, region and county officer of the year winners. Due to Covid-19, the luncheon will be held under […]
K9 at Sheriff’s Office to receive donated protective vest
Saline County Sheriff’s Office K9, Ranger, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. the vest will be embroidered with the words “Honoring Those Who Served and Sacrificed.” Delivery is expected within 8 to 10 weeks. The organization was established in 2009, […]
Alexander officer surrenders to authorities on manslaughter charge in incident killing fellow officer
Calvin Nicholas “Nick” Salyers, 33, of Alexander, an officer of the Alexander Police Department, surrendered to Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, and was formally served with an arrest warrant for Manslaughter (Class C felony). Salyers was charged in connection with the June 3rd shooting death […]
Hutchinson creates Law Enforcement Task Force; Member list includes activists
Governor Asa Hutchinson created the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas on Tuesday. The task force was created to study and analyze the best practices and procedures for recruiting, training, and maintaining law enforcement officers in Arkansas. The task force will make recommendations to the Governor on enhancing trust between […]
Sheriff’s Office looking to hire for 11 positions
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is currently hiring for Detention Officers. DETENTION OFFICERS (5 POSITIONS)… $11.68-$12.89/HR DETENTION CORPORAL… $12.83-$14.94/HR DETENTION SERGEANT… $16.06-$18.71/HR TRAINING & SPECIAL PROJECTS LIEUTENANT… $1,790.69-$2,238.38 PATROL SERGEANT… UP TO $19.18/HR PATROL CORPORAL… UP TO $17.82/HR PATROL… $14.21-$16.55/HR Click the link below to get more information about the job. They do not […]
Recycle Saline Hires New Environmental Enforcement Officer
Recycle Saline, the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District (SCRSWMD) introduces Hunter Schelle, their new Environmental Enforcement Officer. He received his Environmental Enforcement Certification on March 31, 2020. He will be responsible for code enforcement in several areas – open burning of household trash, disposing of trash in an illegal manner, investigating illegal dump […]
Saline County Sheriff Wright Announces Annual Award Recipients
Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright selected the following Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) personnel for the 2019 Annual Awards: Medal of Valor – This award is presented, if applicable, to those members who, in the line of duty, on or off duty, that have placed themselves in immediate and serious danger, far above the risk […]
Sheriff’s Association Honors SCSO Sergeant Gilliam for Dedication
Sergeant Wade Gilliam of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Selective Enforcement Unit was honored recently by the Arkansas Sheriffs Association at their annual conference last week in Rogers. Sgt. Gilliam received the 2019 Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association Honor Guard Team. Sgt. Gilliam has been a member of the […]
Newest Deputy Finished in Top 3 in Fitness and Firearms
According to Lt. Jeffrey Silk of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler Lovell graduated from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) on Friday, April 13th. Because of this, he is now Deputy Lovell, the newest sworn deputy in the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Lovell called 10-8 (in-service) Monday morning, assigned as unit 642 under the […]