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Cherokee Village Police Department was first established
in 2000 at the time Cherokee Village became a city. The
Police Department is responsible for protecting and
serving the almost 5,000 residents and 15,000 acres that
comprise the City of Cherokee Village.
The Department provides proactive, community-oriented law
enforcement in partnership with the citizens it serves.
The police strive to combine the best of small town values
with aggressive law enforcement.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Police Department is to enhance the
quality of life in the City of Cherokee Village by working
cooperatively with the people of the community to enforce
the law, preserve the peace, and provide a safe
environment.
Our Responsibilities
To preserve and protect the life and property of
Cherokee Village citizens.
To make our streets as safe as possible by maintaining a
high profile traffic enforcement program.
To reduce the opportunity for the commission of crimes
by implementing effective crime prevention strategies.
To fully investigate crimes when they occur.
To expeditiously apprehend criminal offenders.
To demand the highest degree of integrity and
professionalism from all employees.
Fast Facts
The Cherokee Village Police Department is staffed by
Chief Rickey Crook, Sergeant Richey Thatcher, six (6) full
time police officers, two (2) part time police officers as
well as three (3) auxiliary police officers, one (1)
animal control officer, one (1) executive assistant
The City of Cherokee Village lies within the boundaries
of both Fulton and Sharp counties.
The department has a variety of fully equipped vehicles
and resources to fulfill their mission.
Cherokee Village officers are available and on duty 24
hours a day.
Patch Policy
We are unable to furnish CVPD patches to those who request
them due to the high demand and cost. Please note that we
are unable to acknowledge requests for patches received
via mail or email
Points of Interest
In 2008, the Cherokee Village Police Department
completed:
o 416 Misdemeanor Filings
o ______ Felony Filings
o 124 Local Ordinance Filings
o 24 DWI Filings
o 318 Traffic Filings
o 151 Served Warrants
We belong to these organizations:
o _______________________________
o _______________________________
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Commendation Procedure
To commend or compliment the performance of a Cherokee
Village Police Department employee, notify Chief Rickey
Crook by coming in person to the department or by
calling 870-257-5225 during working hours, Or you can mail
your comments to:
Cherokee Village Police
Department
Attn: Chief of Police
P. O. Box 129
Cherokee Village, AR 72525
Letters of commendation from citizens are posted for all
department employees to view.
Complaint Procedure
It is the policy of the Cherokee Village Police Department
to investigate all allegations and complaints of
misconduct against any member of the department. To make a
complaint against a Cherokee Village Police Department
employee, notify Chief Rickey Crook by coming in person
to the department or by calling 870-257-5225 during
working hours, or you can mail your comments to:
Cherokee Village Police
Department
Attn: Chief of Police
P. O. Box 129
Cherokee Village, AR 72525
Complaints received concerning employees will be assigned
to the employees supervisor for investigation.
Notifications will be made to the reporting party
informing them of the results of the departmental
investigation. If the complaint did not give an address or
phone number, notification cannot be made.
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