Law Enforcement Community Relations Team

04/16/2025

We love our Officers!

Above, from left: Investigator Kyle Williford and Captain Fred Friar By Alisa R. Lancaster, Law Enforcement Community Relations Team Co-Chair On Feb. 25, 2025, officers with the Batesville Police Department participated in critical life-saving training at the

12/21/2023

Dear Batesville Community,

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your generous donations towards the K9 fundraiser for the Batesville Police Department. This remarkable effort was spearheaded by Janet Smart, Farmers Insurance Agent, with invaluable assistance from Laura Guerin. Your contributions, coupled with the support from our matching community donor, have enabled us to reach our goal of purchasing a drug K9 Officer. This achievement underscores the exceptional, community-minded spirit that thrives in Batesville. We encourage you to consider Janet Smart and Laura Guerin for all your insurance needs, as a gesture of appreciation for their dedication and hard work in making our community safer. Your support has truly made a difference, and we are immensely thankful for your involvement in this vital initiative.

Sincerely,
The Law Enforcement Community Relations Team
Scott J. Lancaster
Alisa R. Lancaster
Chief Alan Cockrill
Asst Chief John Scarbrough
CID Rick Davis
K9 Handler Patrolwoman Cheyanne Malloy
K9 Officer Mixxy

11/27/2023

WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL NOV 30! Join us in a noble cause to make our community safer and stronger. The Batesville Police Department urgently needs a new drug K9 Officer, a crucial ally in the unending battle against drug-related crimes. By donating to this drive, you're not just contributing to the purchase of a K9 Officer, but you're also directly supporting our efforts to protect our children and assist in effective drug searches and seizures. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference, and here's the best part: every dollar you contribute will be matched by one of our generous Public Safety Partners. This is your chance to double the impact of your support! Together, let's take a stand against drugs and safeguard our community's future. Your donation is more than a gift; it's a statement that you care about the safety and well-being of our children and our community. Act now and be a part of this vital mission to enhance our police force with a highly trained K9 Officer.
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Law Enforcement Community Relations Team
169 Mount Springs Road
Batesville, AR 72501
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11/14/2023

K9 Officer Mixxy is JUMPING for JOY that Janet Smart, Farmers Insurance Agent is raising money to get another K9 Officer! Mixxy says it is lonely to be the only one.

K9 Officer Mixxy invites you to stop and speak to him and Officer Malloy about being a K9 Officer Handler. Have you ever wondered about a dog's nose? Working the streets, sniffing, always sniffing, is tough work! Mixxy says, "My nose has up to 300 million olfactory receptors, compared to about six million in humans. And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is about 40 times greater than ours. Dogs also have something called neophilia, which means they are attracted to new and interesting odors. Dogs possess a sense of smell many times more sensitive than even the most advanced man-made instrument. Powerful enough to detect substances at concentrations of one part per trillion—a single drop of liquid in 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. With training, dogs can sniff out bombs and drugs, pursue suspects, and find dead bodies. Aren't you impressed?"

PLEASE help Mixxy get another K9 Officer to help protect us all

11/13/2023

This agency is giving back!!!! $100 from every life insurance policy sold will be donated to the K9 Unit

11/13/2023

Come on Batesville, Independence County, and surrounding areas! We need help!

We currently have one K9 Officer, Mixxy, and he is a BOMB dog. He doesn't do drugs (and neither should you!)!

We need a K9 Officer to train to do DRUGS and LOTS of DRUGS, but we need your help! These dogs protect our children at school, at events, protect our Law Enforcement personnel on traffic stops, etc. HELP us HELP them

BATESVILLE let’s come together to raise awareness and donations for our BPD K9 unit in order to keep our schools and businesses safe! These K9’s and their training can be upwards of $15,000! We are challenging businesses to come up with fun, creative ways to support this cause. Janet Smart Agenc...

09/07/2023

Our MISSION Statement:

The purpose and mission of the Law Enforcement Community Relations Team is to enhance the community’s knowledge of, involvement in, and support for all law enforcement agencies within Independence County, Arkansas. The Team’s efforts will focus on improving public awareness of the various operations of the law enforcement agencies within Independence County, promoting the safety of our residents through various educational programs and events, soliciting public involvement and support for the agencies and their officers through increased positive interaction between the public and the agencies, and assisting in providing the officers the resources needed to most effectively serve and protect our residents.

Thank you for all you do to help make this statement come to fruition.

07/26/2023

Two Independence County law enforcement officers were recognized for saving the lives of two individuals in 2022. Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens (pictured above, left) and Batesville Police Officer Hutton Grace (right) were given Naloxone Life Saving