TINTTED STATES DISTRICT COI,IRT
WESTERNDISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF
AUTHORIZATION FOR
PROBATION OFFICERS TO
CARRY FIREARMS
GEIIERAL ORDER NO . 5
(revised May 14, 19971
ft appear.inq that, to insure thei r safAf-l,r- ihF Pr.obation
Officers of this Court on occasion reouir:e f-he tce of fir66rmg in
t.he execution of their duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that when qualified and when
+na.-i f i '"51 l.' ="|- |.--i zed h r r 1 - h o ^' ^1'.:i,*a- f r- r' S. prObation Of f iCer, and
in compliance with such other conditions as may be prescribed by
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts generally, and the policies of the WD/ilR specifically,
each regularly appoinE.ed Probation Officer of this Court is
authorized to carry a firearm for personal protection and for the
protectiofl of fellow officers during the performance of his or
her duties.
This order shafl take effect May 14, 1992 and shaLl" contlnue
unEil further action of this Court.
I''.S. bISTRICTCOURT
WESTEIIIIOI$TRIC t Oi ARKANSAS
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Honorable 'J I-,arry Hendren
CHIEF IINITED STATES DI STRI CT .]I]DGE
MAYr S 1997
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