Training

The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Training provides hundreds of online classes on topics related to police authority and operations. I have completed 102 hours of this training.

Transportation

In October I was able to conduct 51 transports to and from work and for medical and legal appointments. If you are, or someone you know is, struggling to find transportation, please call me at the number below.

Broken Windows Policing WITHOUT Police

The work of the Homelessness and Indigency Project continues to focus on a simple but important proposition: our communities can address many of the conditions that affect public order and quality of life without relying exclusively on police intervention. The objective is not to diminish the important role of law enforcement. Rather, it is to identify those problems that can—and should—be addressed through other community resources, cooperation, accountability, and practical problem-solving.

Homelessness and Indigency

The plight of individuals who are homeless or indigent varies dramatically. It appears to me that the vast majority are victims of circumstances. Some of those are self-inflicted, but many are outside the individuals’ ability to control or correct. A small minority of the homeless, in my experience, suffer from mental illness.

Identifying them is the first step toward improving their lives. Another small minority are, I believe, grifters who prey on the kind nature and charity of others to make a living in a way that is outside the law. Our job, as citizens, is to help city and county officials determine how to proceed in these situations.

Code Enforcement and Community Conditions

I received a request for help from an individual who indicated that he and others in his neighborhood
had been cited for violations by Code Enforcement, but were unable to correct the violations in the time period allowed. A brief conversation with the Code Enforcement Officer at the local Resource Center was enlightening. If you find yourself in this situation, call or visit your Resource Center. They can help in many circumstances. If you don’t know where your Center is, give me a call. I’ll be happy to go with you to meet them.

Listening Tour

It would be a pleasure to meet with you and hear about the things that concern you. Contact me at any time. I want to hear from you and help in any way that I can.

Contact me by phone or email.

501 204-0425
Frank@FrankGilbert.org