Trumann
is a First Class City in Arkansas and is governed by the City/Council
form of government. The Mayor is elected to a four your term in
the November General Election. Alderman, two from each of the
electoral wards in the city are elected to two-year terms.
Alderman races are decided solely by the constituents in each of the
wards, with each Ward being as equally populated as possible.
Planning and Zoning
All construction, whether
new or additions and improvements, are overseen by the City Planning
and Zoning Commission with strict adherence to planning and zoning
laws. Such ordinances plan for the orderly growth of the
community and are enacted accordingly.
Industrial Development
The Trumann Industrial
Development Commission spearheads efforts to boost industrial and
business development growth in the city. The nine-member board
works closely with the City government and the Arkansas Department of
Economic Development to attract new business and industry to the city,
as well as handle the needs of existing business and industry.
The city owns or has purchasing rights to five blocks of property for
industrial use. Trumann has been designated as an “Arkansas
Community of Excellence” by the Arkansas Department of Economic
Development.
Chamber of Commerce
Trumann’s Chamber of
Commerce is an active organization with a full-time staff, including
the Chamber Executive Director and an Administrative Assistant.
The Director further serves as the industrial development officer
for the city and works closely with the Trumann Industrial Development
Commission. The Chamber further supports the business and
industrial promotional needs of the community and is responsible for
the city’s annual Wild Duck Festival, an event that draws thousands to
the city each year.
Police Protection
The Trumann Police
Department is very informative on the problems that affect the citizens
in Trumann. The department speaks at organizations dealing with
the matter of public safety. During these meetings the topic that
arises most often is the drug problem and what is being done to
counteract this problem. The departments shows videos, gives
examples of warning signs of drug use, examples of signs of a drug
house or meth lab, and distribute information pamphlets. The
department also has a program designed for the concerns of the youth,
illegal drugs, dealing with strangers and importance of 911. The
Trumann School has two School Resource Officers that patrol the halls
and are there to talk to and help the children when they need them,
they also implement programs in different subjects from time to time to
help with problems that arise in the youths life.
This
department has a strong working relationship with other departments and
organizations such as Poinsett County Sheriff’s Dept., Probation and
Parole Officers, local churches, Dept. of Human Service, and our County
Judge. Our local newspaper the “Trumann Democrat” works to help
get the information to the public for the Police Department.
The Police Dept. has sixteen (16) full-time officers and the Trumann
Public School has one (1), 1-Police Chief, 1-Lieutenant/Detective,
1-Patrolman/Criminal Investigator, 2-Sergeants,1-SRO, 1-Traffic
Sergeant,2-Patrolamn 1st Class, 7 Patrol Officers, and 9 Reserve Patrol
Officers. The school has one (1) SRO that is of their employment.
The
population of Trumann is approximately 7,000 strong and using the
ration of 1 officer for every 500 citizens with a standard of 16
officers the figures indicate that we are at minimum number required
for coverage.
The Trumann Police Department has a full time Dispatch center that operates on a 7 day/ 24 hour basis.
This department provides each officer with their own police
car. Each officer is also provided with an up to date Bullet
Proof Vest, fully equipped Police Vehicles, and portable radios. All of
the offices at the station is equipped with a computer and ACIC and
NCIC access. Each officer is provided with a department issued
handgun, and all officers are provided with a clothing allowance, for
professional dress.
The department has a 7 day 24 hour Detention Facility which is
equipped with certified Jailers and Matrons, this department has direct
contact with our local ambulance in case of emergency and all Jailers
are informed on measures to take to keep the prisoners fed and
safe. This Department always has contact with a supervisor, each
shift has a supervisor with the rank of Sergeant, and also there is a
Female Matron that is also a Sergeant.
All of the Trumann Officers are certified. The officers take
the minimum basic hours required and some elective courses. The
Officers take ongoing training hours throughout their career to keep up
with current changes in the law. The Trumann department has three
certified professional instructors with additional certifications in
Radar/Lidar.
The Dispatch Center is open 7 days a week 24 hours a day.
Calls are received through this office and this information is passed
on to the officers over a High-Band Radio, which operates on VHF
Frequency and is powered by a repeater system. This department is
equipped with a ACIC/NCIC terminal and is operated by certified
personnel.
Trumann also has an active Neighborhood Watch program and has signs posted throughout the city.
Fire Protection
The Trumann Fire Department
consists of a paid Chief and six (6) full-time firemen. Fourteen
(14) volunteer firemen complete the force. The city has two fire
stations: The Central Station is located at Main and Hwy 463, and
station #2 is located at Pine and Oak Streets. The Central
Station houses three pumpers, one ladder pumper, a brush truck, and a
rescue pumper with two Jaws of Life units. The department
also runs a First Responder unit and has a rescue boat for water
rescue. The department uses a Tone/Voice paging system to alert
the volunteer firemen of a fire or other emergency. All of the
full-time and several of the part-time firemen have hand-held radios
that are used for communication and a back-up paging system. The
total pumping capacity of water is 4,500 gallons per minute. The water
pressure in the City’s water mains average 55 gallons per square
inch. Service is available to all places in the city limits, all
industrial sites and outside city limits. Trumann has a 5th Class
fire rating.
Emergency Transportation
Trumann is
served with a privately owned ambulance service, Trumann
Paramedics. This ambulance service is equipped with certified
vehicles and emergency technician/paramedic crews.
