maynard cops

why is there two maynard cops if they only work when they are together?

Maybe for back-up purposes? Not a very big town there.

Connie is a reserve volunteer.

why do we need a reserve mouth...go home volunteer.

You go to work and be a productive member of society!!! We love her here! Good job connie! Sounds like you have rattled a few cages!

I was wondering about this reserve volunteer, do you know what reserve volunteers are limited to?

i have noticed that most of the tickets that they are writing when taken to court get thrown out. It is our civil right to have a trial if we wish. If they write a ticket they should have no problem defending it in court. The city council and mayor should attend trial dates at pocahontas and watch those two . Maybe they would then understand all the complaints that they are getting.

I was told the officers in Maynard were hired by the city of Maynard and the city of oKean. There are several people complaining about them stopping people without cause but no one is willing to take a stand and report them.

Wasted tax dollars. Maynard doesn't need them. My husband was pulled over to be asked where he was going. They're harassing ppl because there's nothing else for them to do.

Connie is hideous to look at and to talk to! She is a nobody with a badge.

So if I get my right to carry permit(which will make me a deputy reserve) I can write tickets and pull people over and harass them?

Was told that as of this week or last week, Mr. Cline's priviledge of writing tickets county-wide have been revoked. He can ONLY hand them out in Maynard city limits! Apparently Tribble was tired of getting court case after court cast thrown out and decided to do something...bout time!

Look yall seem a little uneducated on the concept of police work so I will try to explain the best I know how.

A "reserve" officer also known as an auxiliary officer has to be CERTIFIED by the state. Connie Cline has received her certification from her training and work with the Lawrence County Sheriffs Office. An auxiliary officer has the same authority as a regular officer. The link below will bring you to Arkansas's law enforcement standards division.

(http://www.clest.org/oles/Pages/default.aspx )

I went ahead and pulled info regarding Aux officers from the hyperlink above.(See below)

12-9-303. AUTHORITY OF OFFICERS.
(a) An Auxiliary law enforcement officer shall have the authority of a
police officer as set forth by statutes of this state when the Auxiliary law
enforcement officer is performing an assigned duty and is under the direct
supervision of a Full-time certified law enforcement officer;
(b) When not performing an assigned duty and when not working
under the direct supervision of a Full-time certified law enforcement officer, an
Auxiliary law enforcement officer shall have no authority other than of a private
citizen;
(c) An Auxiliary law enforcement officer, when not working under the
direct supervision of a Full-time certified law enforcement officer, may perform
tasks such as traffic direction, parade functions, etc., that are clearly not law
enforcement functions and are assigned by the law enforcement agency.

Now if you have read the above statement you will see the phrase "direct supervision" a few times...well the definition of direct supervision is listed as...

(8)“Direct supervision” means having a designated on-duty, Full-time certified law enforcement officer responsible for the direction, conduct, and
performance of the Auxiliary law enforcement officer when that Auxiliary law
enforcement officer is working an assigned duty, but does not mean that the Fulltime certified law enforcement officer must be in physical presence of the Auxiliary law enforcement officer when the Auxiliary officer is working an assigned duty.

So Connie has the same authority as Lonnie but Lonnie is ultimately responsible for Connie's training and responsibilities.

As far as the police department costing the tax payers...When Lonnie or Connie write a ticket a portion of that money goes to the city and the amount depends on what the offense/deficiency was. If you want proof please look at the Pocahontas City police's website and look at their ticket revenue figures...suffice it to say money is no issue. Yall should be thanking Lonnie and Connie for bringing in the extra revenue or at least for keeping people honest and safe around Maynard.

Lonnie and Connie are also O'kean police officers and the city of O'kean LEASES Maynard's squad cars and equipment. Nothing fishy here as both Mayors and city councils have agreed to this. Also the fact that O'kean has police officers in a town of maybe 100 further proves the point that a police department actually brings in revenue!

Harassment or negligence brought on by Lonnie or Connie is a serious accusation but I would bet that the person making those claims is doing so falsely. A police officer has to have probable cause to pull you over...probable cause can be any law/traffic/city ordnance offense so if you have a break light out then fix it because you are setting yourself up for failure. A police officer walking up to a vehicle especially in the dark is a dangerous situation for the officer...he/she doesn't know the driver or what kind of weapons that might be hidden or what felonies the occupants have committed. So if a police officer is stern then brush it off and remember to be polite and if at all possible BE HONEST. I highly encourage any of you that has problems with the police department to request a "ride-along" with Lonnie and you may feel differently after a shift.

To newsflash, Lonnie was never given authority to write tickets outside of Maynard or O'Kean as he is not a County Officer, but perhaps your mistaken because he was a Randolph county deputy a few years ago. Either way you should really fact check your info before displaying it on the open web.

news flash,

Oh and Tribble has no authority when it comes to granting or revoking ticket writing privileges (that is decided by the state and/or courts). The sheriff can hire and fire people within his department but he has no control over municipalities (city government "Maynard") or constables from the various townships in the county. The sheriff can write tickets in Maynard but he can't pick and choose who gets to write tickets in other government agencies. Sorry man but I call them as I see them and I don't take kindly to outright liars.

a friend of mine was in court today, the judge said all who got tickets in maynard please stand up.......they did, a whole lot of the.....then judge said ok tear them up, then looked at connie and said...I told you about filling up my court room..........true false who knows BUT if its true I give this judge a pat on the back,.those two stop you for the stupidest reasons! law abideing people who glanced at them while driving by." ahhhhh... you looked at me kind of funny, you got something to hide in this car?" Pleeeezzzzeee~

newsflash

if you will check at the courthouse you can see if lonnie or connie has a deputy commision. I have checked at this time they do not. Lonnie might have at one time but not now. So this means that the only authority they have to write a ticket is within the city limits of maynard and okean . They do not have authority to make a stop outside the city limit unless the crime occured in the city limits of the town. They do have authority in the town of okean and maynard but that is all. And connie has never had a commision in randloph county. She has never been a reserve officer in randolph county, she might have been in lawrence county. And if you have a problem with a ticket , take it to court . It is your right to do so.

Technically a "certified" officer can write a ticket anywhere in the state of Arkansas...but due to local agreements and policies issued by county and municipality governments they make sure only thier officers have ticket writing privelages within their boundaries and that's due primarily to the revenue created by said tickets.

Connie's certification just like anyone elses issued by the state is honored state wide.

In my opinion it would be very hard for a ticket to be issued by a Jonesboro policeman in Ravenden Springs and expect it to stick in local court so it is unlikely that anyone is writing tickets outside of their perview. There are exceptions though but now we are getting in to all sorts of legalities that is way over my understanding of law.

Basically some police departments are more active than others with traffic violations and when people travel from one area with little police presence to an area with a very active police agency they tend to get upset and feel that it is not appropriate! The laws have been the same for the most part for years so why cry when you break them.

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If anyone has been pulled over for any reason that does not constitue probable cause or given a ticket that is not appropriate please post your ticket number (I will check as per the FOIA) and keep this forum updated on your court appearance. That is the only real way to wade through the BS that is being slung against Maynard's police department and I can almost guarenatee that nobody has any real cause for complaint. Time to start holding people accountable and I can't catch everybody but I will do my best. Let's be responsible and start creating a better culture for America by stopping the slander and lies that people post under the guise of some unknown username.

-Zac Phillips

Who is lonnie's new partner?

Joe Grider is City of Maynard's Laywer and also has been Prosecutor of Maynard Fines in Court!

Isn't this a Conflict of Interest & Unlawful??? Check into it! The Internet can be Very Helpful in Learning Arkansas Laws!

Good Luck with Your Over Powered Police Dept. Maynard!