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Maumelle police report promotions, near-full staffing and new officer wellness efforts
Summary
Chief Pickard told the council the Maumelle Police Department recently filled most vacancies with internal promotions and external hires, is pursuing Arkansas Chiefs Association accreditation, launching an officer wellness and peer support program, and planning a joint training facility with the fire department.
Maumelle — Police Chief Pickard briefed the Maumelle City Council July 7 on personnel changes and department initiatives, saying the department now has 43 sworn positions filled and only two vacancies remaining.
"We now have only two vacancies remaining," Chief Pickard said, listing recent promotions and hires: Deborah Bagley was promoted to fill a captain vacancy; Asa Lad was promoted to lieutenant (arrived from Clebring County); Tony Sepovado and Shmika Nesbbit were promoted to sergeant; Officer Mroy completed field training and Officer Gully (from Falner County, with six years of prior experience) will begin field training this week; records clerk Karen Ionicone will attend the academy later this year and will train a replacement for records duties.
Chief Pickard outlined three major projects: pursuit of Arkansas Chiefs Association accreditation (target 2026), a new wellness and peer-support program for officer mental health, and planning for a joint police-fire training facility. He said Captain Bagley has been assigned to lead accreditation work and that the wellness program will serve Maumelle officers and neighboring agencies that assist during critical incidents.
The chief encouraged council members and the public to attend the Citizens Police Academy this fall as a way to learn about department operations.
What happens next: Staffing changes will be recorded in department rosters and the accreditation, wellness program and training facility work plans will return to council as budget or grant actions require.
