Arkansas § 12-6-702 Critical incident debriefing - Definition

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§ 12-6-702 — Critical incident debriefing - Definition

Arkansas § 12-6-702

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-6-702 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "critical incident" means an event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm a person's usually effective coping skills, including an event that falls outside the range of ordinary human experience.

(b)A law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy that:

(1)May require a law enforcement officer who has been involved in a critical incident to participate in a debriefing by a mental health professional or a certified peer support member as defined under § 16-40-106 ; and (2) Shall require the law enforcement agency to assist a law enforcement officer who has been involved in a critical incident in obtaining additional services that may assist the law enforcement officer in recovering from psychological effects resulting from the critical incident.

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(a) As used in this section, "critical incident" means an event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm a person's usually effective coping skills, including an event that falls outside the range of ordinary human experience. (b) A law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy that: (1) May require a law enforcement officer who has been involved in a critical incident to participate in a debriefing by a mental health professional or a certified peer support member as defined under § 16-40-106 ; and (2) Shall require the law enforcement agency to assist a law enforcement officer who has been involved in a critical incident in obtaining additional services that may assist the law enforcement officer in recovering from psychological effects resulting from the critical incident.