As used in this part the following definitions apply:
- (1) “Arkansas State Police” means the Division of Arkansas State Police;
- (2) “Blue lens cap” means any cap or cover which may be used with an emergency light to make the light appear blue;
(3) “Blue light” means an operable blue light which:
- (A) Is designed for use by an emergency vehicle or is similar in appearance to a blue light designed for use by an emergency vehicle; and
(B) Can be operated by use of:
- (i) The vehicle’s battery;
- (ii) The vehicle’s electrical system; or
- (iii) A dry cell battery;
- (4) “Constable” means a person duly elected or appointed to the office of constable, during the term of office of said person;
- (5) “County coroner” means a person duly elected or appointed to the office of county coroner, during the term of office of said person;
(6) “Law enforcement officer” means a person who:
- (A) Has met the standards and qualifications as established by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training; and
- (B) Is currently employed as a law enforcement officer by a municipal, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or who is so constitutionally authorized;
(7)
- (A) “Official law enforcement insignia” means those items relating to the performance of a person’s duty as a law enforcement officer when the items are formally sanctioned by the law enforcement agency employing the person.
(B) This specifically includes any item which contains the notation of:
- (i) “Police”;
- (ii) “Sheriff”; or
- (iii) Any wording or lettering that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the holder thereof was a law enforcement officer; and
- (8) “Sheriff” means a person duly elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, during the term of office of said person.