Hot Springs Police Department2025 Annual SummaryPresented by:Chief William HrvatinCompiled: February 4, 2026Elizabeth Lee, CID Secretary
MESSAGE FROM POLICE CHIEF HRVATINBilly HrvatinPolice ChiefI am pleased to present the Hot Springs Police Department’s 2025 Annual Report. As Hot Springs’ Police Chief, I feel it is myobligation to provide our community with transparentinformation regarding your police services.The goal of this report is to provide information to the public about our department, including last year’s statistics, organizational changes, demographics, accomplishments, new programs, and much more. Our agency has been committed to community policing for several decades. I believe this year’s annualreport reflects how our organizational culture and goals continue to be guided by that core philosophy.It is our commitment to the citizens of the Hot Springs community to provide professional police services with transparency and accountability. I feel that this report is another way for our departmentto provide relevant and up-to-date information to the citizensthat we serve.In addition,this reportshows the progress made by our department and our law enforcement partners concerning our efforts to address crime over the past three years. The three-year comparisons help everyone understand the work that is being put forth by everyone involved to make Hot Springs and Garland County a safer place. I hope that you find the information in this report useful and enlightening.Respectfully,William HrvatinChief William “Billy” Hrvatin2
The Hot Springs Police Department would like tothank City Manager Bill Burrough, Mayor PatMcCabe, and City Directors Erin Holliday, PhyllisBeard, Marcia Dobbs-Smith, Dudley Webb, KarenGarcia, and Steve Trusty for your strongleadership and continuous support of our City andits citizens. The City Manager and Board ofDirectors have provided guidance for and trust inour Police Department and our mission to servethe public. They recognize the importance of acommunity-centric approach to public safety,which is a critical cornerstone to not only theoverall quality of life for the citizens of HotSprings, but also to our city’s ability to achieve ourestablished goals.Special RecognitionCity Manager and Board of DirectorsBill BurroughCity Manager Pat McCabeMayorErin HollidayDirector District 1Phyllis BeardDirector District 2Marcia Dobbs-SmithDirector District 33Dudley WebbDirector District 4Karen GarciaDirector District 5Steve TrustyDirector District 6
Shaun RoachAssistant Police ChiefLisa KingCaptain, Field Operations BureauLarry PatrickCaptain, Support Operations BureauHOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMAND STAFF4Mark DavisCaptain, Professional Standards
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The Hot Springs Police Department is a full-service agency with three distinct bureaus providing services in a wide varietyof divisions and specialties - Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, K9, SWAT, Community Services and 911Communications - just to name a few. Hot Springs enjoys a great partnership with all facets of our community, including ourcitizens, school districts, businesses, and visitors. Additionally, we are proud of the strong support we receive from our CityManager and City Board of Directors, as well as our fellow city employees.The Hot Springs Police Department is the first fully accredited law enforcement agency in the state of Arkansas, havingachieved the distinction on October 22, 2015. The department’s current staff allocation is 115 sworn employees and 44civilian employees. Our civilian volunteers are all graduates of the HSPD Citizens Police Academy.The agency continues research and development of policies and procedures to ensure that our practices meet the criteria ofmore than 125 law enforcement \"best practices\" established by the accrediting body, the Arkansas Association of Chiefs ofPolice. These \"standards\" are related to minimum training, hiring practices, operational issues, policy development,documentation, use of force, K9 operations, SWAT operations, evidence storage, communications, and many other functionsand elements of the department, all of which must pass the ongoing rigorous scrutiny of the Accreditation Board.The accreditation process culminated in the inspection and evaluation of the department's overall operations. Thosepractices were found to be balanced against the established national and state \"best practices\" models and qualified ourdepartment for the honor of this prestigious endorsement. The accreditation has earned our department one of the rarestdistinctions and recognition by leaders in the industry as a meticulously examined and professionally organized policedepartment ranking us among the \"Best of the Best\" law enforcement agencies in the nation.6OVERVIEW
Mission StatementThe mission of the Hot Springs Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in our community by ensuring the safety and wellness of all citizens, visitors, and employees. We will conduct ourselves with honesty, integrity, and fairness while holding our staff to the highest professional standards within the law enforcement community.Commitment StatementAs members of the Hot Springs Police Department, we are committed to:• Protecting the constitutional rights of all people• Providing professional service to all citizens and visitors• Using current technology, modern tactics, and law enforcement best-practices to determine our operational methodology• Transparency and accountability to allCore ValuesMISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES• Courage• Honor• Integrity7• Professionalism• Excellence• Respect
In Arkansas, crime statistics are submitted to the Arkansas Crime Information Center, and ultimately the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, by law enforcement agencies using the National Incident Based Reporting (NIBRS) method within theArkansas Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. While this information originates from law enforcement RecordsManagement Systems and includes the number of arrests and incidents known and reported by law enforcement agencies, itdoes not include any data relating to prosecution, adjudication, or corrections. Likewise, it does not attempt to draw anyconclusions about the cause and effect of crime.It is important to bear in mind that the statistics herein provide only a preliminary glimpse of statistics as they appear atthis juncture; subject to change before final processing, categorization, and ratification in the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation’s annual publication CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES, which is typically published around the middle of eachsuccessive calendar year.REGARDING STATISTICS8
On January 3, 2003, the Hot Springs Police Department became one of the first Arkansas law enforcement agencies of itssize to voluntarily transition to the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), long before the state of Arkansasrequired it.Unlike the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) method, which only collected data on eight PART I crimes, NIBRS is much moredetailed and transparent, focusing on 51 specific crimes in 24 different categories. While this enabled us to more accuratelyreport and closely examine our own crime statistics, it tended to greatly exaggerate local crime in comparison to otherjurisdictions that continued to use the lesser detailed UCR Summary or other traditional crime counting methods.The transition grace period officially ended with the close of 2020. All Arkansas law enforcement agencies which had not yetbecome NIBRS Contributors by January 2021 were required to adopt NIBRS as their primary reporting method toaccommodate the 2021 end of year report. As of 2022, 100% of the state’s law enforcement agencies under this mandatewere using the same reporting method.TRANSITION TO NIBRS IN ARKANSAS9
CURRENT FULL-TIME WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS – TOTAL WORKFORCE10
CURRENT WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS – SWORN PERSONNEL1196%4%GENDERMALEFEMALE
CURRENT WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS – CIVILIAN PERSONNEL (PD & ANIMAL SERVICES)12
Major Crime Trends w/ 3-Year Annual Comparison13SOURCE: COMPSTAT DASHBOARD – OFFENSES: MAJOR CATEGORIES, BY YEARThese statistics represent incidents reported to the Hot Springs Police Department during indicated time periods.
Major Crime Trends w/ 3-Year Annual Comparison14SOURCE: COMPSTAT DASHBOARD – NATURES: MAJOR CATEGORIES, BY YEARThese statistics represent incidents reported to the Hot Springs Police Department during indicated time periods.
SOCIETAL OBSERVATIONS15* SOURCE: SPILLMAN EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT TABLE• NARCAN deployments for the last three years have held fairly consistent. We tend to believe that the relatively lownumber overdose rescue situations is directly related to increased education and increased availability of the opioidantagonist in our community.• The number of persons in the community wounded by firearms in 2025 is down significantly compared to the previousyears.• Total number of firearms seized by the department in 2025: 190*
2025 SHOTSPOTTER ANNUAL REPORT16364 Shots Fired Incidents with 1,237 Rounds Fired• Analysis of these incidents, in conjunction with other sources, were used to confirmand investigate criminal activity occurring within the coverage area.* SOURCE: CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST K.BROWN*NIBIN is the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network*
17OTHER CRIMESSOURCE: SPILLMAN HUB - LAW INCIDIENT STATISTICAL REPORTS (ReportName: rplwtiro)
Operational Statistics, Comparisons, & TrendsSOURCE: SPILLMAN HUB – CAD STATISTICAL REPORTS (ReportName: rpcdtccr)18The total number of Calls for Service for 2025 (49,674) finished lower by volume than the previous year (52,708).
Field Operations & Special Operations 2025 Totals & % Change From 2024SOURCE: FIELD OPERATIONS COMMANDER’S ANNUAL TOTALS19
Field Operations & Special Operations 2025 Totals & % Change From 2024SOURCE: FIELD OPERATIONS COMMANDER’S ANNUAL TOTALS20
Use of Force*Note: Officers discharged their handgun or rifle eight (8) times with all 8 incidents being animal related. There were also two (2) Taser deployments against the same dog during a single incident.There were no Officer Involved Shootings (OIS) in 2025.21
Use of Force Demographics22*Of the 43 Use of Force (and display of force) incidents in 2025 thirty six arrestees were male and seven arrestees were female.White Males 20White Females 5Black Males 15Black Females 2Latino Males 1Latino Females 0
Police Pursuits23Note: Reasons for terminated pursuits include, but are not limited tounsafe road conditions, officer lost sight of suspect vehicle, and/ordriver was driving too recklessly to safely continue the pursuit.Pursuit Initiated but Terminated 8Pursuits Ending in Arrest 25Suspect Fled Vehicle but not Located 3Total 36
ARKANSAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (ACIC) PRELIMINARY OVERVIEWInterpreting Arkansas Crime Information Center Crime Statistics24Two very important things to keep in mind when viewing the data in ACIC’s 2025 Arrests by Contributor Report:• The data in this report comes from our National Incident-Based Report System (NIBRS) submissions. NIBRS has acrime hierarchy (i.e. “Group A” crimes are classified as more serious offenses than “Group B” crimes, etc.). All criminal charges filed against a person are reported to NIBRS, but in it’s report to the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) (and ultimately the FBI) NIBRS only attributes the arrest to the most serious criminal charge.A drug charge (a “Group A” crime) is a more serious offense than a DWI (a “Group B” crime) and takes precedence over that offense. For example, if a person arrested for DWI is also charged with possession of drugs, the arrest is not reported to ACIC as a DWI and a drug possession arrest. It is counted as one arrested person for the single most serious charge, drug possession. This prevents duplicity and gives a true accounting of how many persons were arrested without inflating the numbers.• Be careful not to confuse the data in this report with OFFENSES BY CONTRIBUTOR. While the Arrests by Contributor Report counts the number of persons arrested by an agency, a different report called the Offenses by Contributor Report counts the total number of offenses reported by an agency. In the later report (published each April at the online link below) you will find the annual number of occurrences of various criminal offenses regardless of how many persons were arrested.Link: Arkansas Crime Information Center Crime Statistics
Investigative StatsABATEMENT ACTIVITIES2023 2024 2025Cases Opened 3 15 31Cases Closed 3 13 16Cases Filed 3 1 0Properties Boarded 3 12 13Properties Returned 4 0 13Civil Summons Served 0 0 10Arrests 0 0 0SOURCE: CID SUPERVISOR’SANNUAL REPORT25Support Operations (continued)CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS2023 2024 2025Cases Assigned 2,732 2,129 1,667Cases Closed* 1,806 2,674 1,799Arrest WarrantsIssued 375 461 453Arrests 246 364 182SOURCE: CID SUPERVISOR’SANNUAL REPORT* In some events, the amount of cases closed are significantly higher than cases assigned. This is due to cases being closed out that are from previous years.
Support Operations26DRUG TASK FORCE *2023 2024 2025Initiated (New) Investigations 246 250 287Active Investigations 505 516 382Firearms Seized** 65 28 54Arrests 388 301 300DRUGS SEIZED (grams)Marijuana 16,648.95 4,881.10 19,849.00Methamphetamine 13,108.82 3,044.90 11,747.80Cocaine 342.85 3,027.28 2,408.40Heroin 3,983.76 0.00 33.60Rx 885.20 884.80 485.50SOURCE: DTF ANNUAL REPORTSPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS2023 2024 2025Cases Assigned 375 288 97Cases Closed 579 301 50Search Warrants Served 22 11 29Arrest WarrantsIssued 28 21 44Arrests 72 34 30DRUGS SEIZED (grams)Marijuana 10,171.70 7,028.56 14,108.88Methamphetamine 11,898.46 1,884.28 7,417.16Cocaine 268.03 265.28 3,365.20Heroin 0.00 .10 0.00Fentanyl 157.40 298.51 8.10Rx 526.87 460.70 772.38Firearms Siezed** 49 60 129Cash $30,863.00 $15,412.00 $45,898.00SOURCE: SIU SUPERVISOR’SANNUAL REPORTInvestigative Stats* DTF is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force** Firearms seized refers to number seized by this unit only.SOURCE: TRAINING SPILLMANEVIDENCE TABLE
Operational Statistics & ComparisonsSOURCE: 911 CALL DATA ANALYSIS27
Operational Statistics – Animal Services33Accomplishments: • The facility had an 87% save rate in 2025. • Hot Springs Animal Services now collaborates with four local veterinary clinics. • We are currently assembling a surgical suite that is on site at the facility, which will allow us to spay and neuter our animals quicker and more cost efficiently. • Hot Springs Animal Services completed our play yard, which is utilized daily for meet and greets and exercising the shelter dogs. Special Events: • Hot Springs Animal Services hosted two rabies drives in 2025, vaccinating 390 total pets for the community combined for both events. • The department held numerous after hour’s adoption events, expanding our adoption numbers by 5-10 per event. Mandatory Training in 2025: • Three officers completed their Taser certification. • Four officers completed their ACO I certification. • One officer completed their ACO II certification. • ACO Baldwin promoted to Kennel Supervisor. • Two officers completed their euthanasia certification. 2026 Goals: • Complete our surgical suite and bring a veterinarian on site for spaying and neutering. • Continue to maintain a high percentage save rate. • Have more officers complete the ACO II course.
The following is a break down of the training the department has completed for the year 2025. The training has beenbroken down into three categories, Internal (HSPD Only), External (HSPD training at non-HSPD hosted training) andHosted (Training hosted at or in conjunction with the HSPD).Focal points of this year’s training were to increase training hours for hosted training and broaden the variety of classesthat our officers attend throughout the year. Our officers were sent to various classes throughout the year to assist in thedevelopment of new training programs that will be implemented in 2026.The following is a break down of the number of officers trained/total man hours trained for the major training events in2025.Training SummaryCourse Name Officers Trained Total HoursIn-Service Training 112 2,688Quarterly Training 112 896Field Training 13 7,280Recruit Training 13 2,080SWAT Training 18 4,320CNT Training 8 960K9 Training 6 1,152Drone Training 8 192Total 290 19,568Internal TrainingSOURCE: TRAINING OFFICER29* Officers frequently attend multiple classes or training sessions resulting in annual headcounts greater than our overall staff numbers.
Training SummaryExternal TrainingSOURCE: TRAINING OFFICER30
Training SummaryHosted TrainingTotal Annual Training: 29,928 Hours* Hosted training includes personnel from outside agencies resulting in annual headcounts greater than our overall staff numbers.SOURCE: TRAINING OFFICER31
OPIOID INVESTIGATIONS/OUTREACH32As the 4th year of our opioid overdose investigations concludes we have made a positive impact on the community through the public training that we offer. 2025 OPIOID INVESTIGATIONS 2024Active investigations 5 16Closed Cases 16 9FatalOverdose Investigations 6 4Non-Fatal Overdose Investigations 13 22SOURCE:OPIOID INVESTIGATOR’SANNUAL REPORTCommunity Outreach:The unit has conducted a number of significant events this year all of which received notable levels of participation andwere well received by the community:• 14 public Narcan Trainings with over 250 community members trained.• Hosted our 5th Annual Kicking the Stigma Kickball Tournament with 300 participants.• Hosted our 4th Annual Overdose Response Conference with 200 participants.• Held our 5th Annual Christmas in Recovery at 2 separate locations serving 70 community members in rehabilitation services.• Reached over 1500 children through speaking engagements and school partnerships.• Received the Overdose Response Team of the Year Award from Hope Movement Coalition at their Bridging the Gap event.
2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS331. Continuation of the 2021-2025 strategic plan.2. Continued partnerships with state, local, and federal agencies which resulted in numerous arrests and prosecutions for both state and federal charges.3. Expansion of our technology footprint with added tech platforms to increase both capabilities and effectiveness.4. Completed physical improvements and maintenance to our infrastructure at 641 Malvern Ave.5. Continued use of Shot-spotter gunshot detection software which has contributed to an overall reduction in shots fired calls of 38% since 2023.6. Application and acceptance of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act grant funding.7. Continued participation in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant and the COPS grant which funded the creation of the Community Policing Response Team.8. Continued community engagement projects such as Boo with a Badge Halloween event, Shop with a Hot Springs Cop, Operation Recovery, Kicking the Stigma, Christmas in Recovery, Juneteenth event, many job fairs, parades, and other community-based events.
2025 PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRES342025 Officer PromotionsZack BrownTrent ChadickJason GreeneSeth JonesBrandon McAdooAJ TartScott LampinenNate RinesChris ShoemakerShane LewisShawn StoneNew OfficersMichael WashingtonThomas HaleyEaston KollerJovany HerreraZakeri AlexanderMayson BradshawNicholas MontgomeryBrady ParkerPayton HayesMark HughesCaleb FisherMic RiosHunter KilbyChristian GomezNew Civilian StaffTalya MetcalfAbigail EnglishNoah EricksonKathryn BoylesNew Animal ServicesMelanie CampAmanda Duncan
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS35Year in Review:Jessieville School Career Day
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS36Brent Scrimshire Memorial
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS37Special Olympics Swim Meet
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS38Touch a Truck Event at Lakeside School
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS39Carry the Load Walk
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS40Carry the Load
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS41Education in Motion at Magic Springs Theme Park
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS42Special Olympics Torch Run
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS43Tip a Hot Springs Cop at Longhorn Steakhouse
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS44Philippines Boys Baseball Team Visiting HSPD.
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS45Captain Lisa King’s Retirement
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS46Hispanic Heritage Celebration
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS47National Night Out
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS48Boo with a Badge
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS49Kicking the Stigma Kickball Tournament
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM / PIO HIGHLIGHTS50Christmas in Recovery