Rank Structure
| Title | Insignia | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Rank of Colonel, appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to be the professional head of the Department | |
| Deputy Director | Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, second-in-command of Department and second highest ranked commissioned officer in the Department. | |
| Major | Responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Division Regional Commander, as the Criminal Investigation Division Commander or as the Administrative Services Division Commander | |
| Captain | Responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Regional Commander or other upper-level administrative and managerial staff position. | |
| Lieutenant | Responsible for serving as a Highway Patrol Troop Assistant Commander, Criminal Investigation Division Company Commander or supervising a specialized function with the State Police | |
| Sergeant | First supervisory rank, responsible for overseeing and supervising Troopers and non-commissioned personnel in the performance of their duties | |
| Corporal | Rank attained by Trooper First Class after completion of 7 years of service. May supervise Troopers in the performance of their duties in absence of a sergeant. | |
| Trooper First Class | Rank attained by Trooper after completion of 4 1/2 years of service. | |
| Trooper | Rank attained by Recruits upon successful completion of the training academy, responsible for field law enforcement patrol or specialized or technical law enforcement function. | |
| Recruit | A Cadet is a new recruit, and is the rank held by all personnel while assigned as a student at the training academy. These personnel do not wear rank insignia. |
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