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Arkansas uses ALETA for their accreditation. Many states recognize Arkansas, some don't. We recognize many, not all. Our academy is generally 12-13 weeks with 16 weeks FTO, depending on the department.
Arkansas also allows reserve or part time officers who receive about 110-150 hours depending on who sponsors the course. This little town, if like a lot of small towns around here is nothing but a revenue agent for the "city". Small towns will sometimes have a bunch of officers, in this case 7 but it could be that 1 or 2 are full time, maybe 2 or 3 part time officers who can work up to 19 hours a week paid, and then 3-4 reserve officers who do it for free. Do not confuse this with a small, professional, 7 man department for a 2500 person town. This isn't the case.
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