Multiple Police Depts. react to law enforcement task force report designed to âincrease training and accountabilityâ
How Task Force Recommendations Affect JPD By Logan Whaley | December 28, 2020 at 8:35 PM CST - Updated December 29 at 7:14 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas law enforcement task force recently submitted a report to Governor Asa Hutchinson. The report aims to increase accountability and training while also raising the pay to a more competitive level.
Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott and Assistant Chief Lynn Waterworth say the recommendations came as an encouragement to the department.
âIt was very refreshing,â Waterworth said. âThat those things that we were trying to do and that we felt were important, the task force felt was very important as well.â