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LRPD tells Little Rock board pepper spray is a last‑resort tool; officers apologize for overspray incident
Summary
LRPD briefed the board on SRO protocols after a Central High incident where pepper spray overspray affected uninvolved students. LRPD officials said SROs carry the same equipment as patrol officers, described use-of-force training, and apologized while pledging joint protocol reviews with district security.
Little Rock Police Department officials told the school board on Oct. 30 that pepper spray is among tools carried by school resource officers (SROs) and should be used only after verbal commands and other resistance‑response steps fail.
Assistant Chief Dyer and LRPD SRO leaders described a ‘resistance‑to‑response’ protocol used by officers and said SROs receive specialized training (about 40 hours, plus additional special‑response training). Chief Dyer said pepper…
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