Arkansas sets policies for troopers at sports events
Posted: August 3, 2012 at 11:16 a.m.
Capt. Lance King runs onto the field with former Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino prior to a game in 2008. Arkansas State Police set new policies on Friday for troopers serving at sporting events.
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas State Police has unveiled its first policy for troopers who provide security to college football teams.
The policy was released Friday in response to a trooper’s assisting former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino after a motorcycle crash last April and the trooper’s taking gifts from the Razorbacks’ athletic program.
Capt. Jeffrey Lance King was cited by the state Ethics Commission after he asked for a review.
The policy was distributed to officers on Friday.
Under the policy, troopers must follow state ethics laws regarding gifts and must be on-duty to provide protection. Travel expenses must be paid by the school, and state cars also cannot travel out of state.
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