Is the Arkansas Highway Patrol and the Arkansas State Police the same agency ? Or they different agencies. Do they Patrol the same State and Interstate Highways ?
Just wondering and thanks.
Just wondering and thanks.
Short answer: No.Is the Arkansas Highway Patrol and the Arkansas State Police the same agency ? Or they different agencies. Do they Patrol the same State and Interstate Highways ?
Just wondering and thanks.
After a quick Google-search:Is the Arkansas Highway Patrol and the Arkansas State Police the same agency ? Or they different agencies. Do they Patrol the same State and Interstate Highways ?
Just wondering and thanks.
Just to clarify (so no one sees this and gets confused), the Arkansas Highway Police is NOT the same as the Highway Patrol Division of the ASP. The names sometimes get confused, however.After a quick Google-search:
From the official website...
Arkansas State Police: Highway Patrol Division
...it seems that the Arkansas Highway Patrol is a division of the ASP, and that other divisions of the ASP have duties other than patrolling the highways.
And, Wikipedia confirms the above post as well. The following are separate and different entities:
Hope this helps,
True. If the reader clicks on the Wiki links, the articles also make it clear that they are separate, different, and unrelated entities, not to be confused with each other.Just to clarify (so no one sees this and gets confused), the Arkansas Highway Police is NOT the same as the Highway Patrol Division of the ASP. The names sometimes get confused, however.
No, they are completely separate. One is not the parent of the other. Both separate, under different agency umbrellas (ASP and AHTD).True. If the reader clicks on the Wiki links, the articles also make it clear that they are separate, different, and unrelated entities, not to be confused with each other.
For clarity, the two names the OP mentioned are both in the same agency. One is the parent of the other.
The OP asked about the AH Patrol, which is a division of the AS Police.No, they are completely separate. One is not the parent of the other. Both separate, under different agency umbrellas (ASP and AHTD).
Oh wow, it must be past my bedtime...I've read that 5 times and seen Police instead of Patrol every time until now. Wow...I need sleep...The OP asked about the AH Patrol, which is a division of the AS Police.
If the OP had asked about the AH Police, then you would be correct.