The factors which the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall take into consideration in approving authorization for municipal police departments to patrol controlled-access facilities pursuant to Arkansas Code § 12-8-106(h) are:
- (1) Public safety;
- (2) Size of municipality served by municipal police department requesting authorization under this part;
- (3) Size of the municipal police department requesting authorization;
- (4) Training of the municipal police department requesting authorization;
- (5) Financial impact;
- (6) Abuse of police power;
- (7) The types of roadways or highways that are controlled-access facilities for purposes of this section and this part;
- (8) The need of the Division of Arkansas State Police for assistance in patrolling the controlled-access facilities;
- (9) The number and location of other municipal police departments which have been granted authorization to patrol the controlled-access facilities; and
- (10) Reason and justification submitted by the municipality for requesting authorization to patrol the controlled-access facility.