Levi Risley
7000 Chad Colley Boulevard
Fort Smith, AR 72916
ARCOM 137
479-308-2225
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Levi Risley is a retired Captain of the Fort Smith Police Department and worked formerly as the Chief of Police for the Vian Police Department. Risley earned his Associates Degree from Westark Community College, his Bachelor’s Degree from Excelsior College and a Master’s from Webster University. He is a retired member of the United States Air Force, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and has completed extensive training in criminal investigations, police administration and homeland security. Risley and his wife, Renee, and two daughters live in Van Buren, AR.
Education
- Associate of Arts, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, AR
- Bachelor of Science, Excelsior College, Albany, NY
- Master of Business Administration, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Accomplishments
- Certified Level II Chief of Police by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training
- Graduate of the School of Law Enforcement Supervisors, Criminal Justice Institute, Little Rock, AR
- Ex-President and Member of Fraternal Order of Police, Arkansas Lodge #39
- Task Force Officer, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Little Rock Field Office of the FBI
- Officer of the Year, Fort Smith Police Department, 1991
- Graduate of the FBI’s Counter-Terrorism Investigator’s Academy
- Graduate of the Advanced Special Investigators Course, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Air Force
- Graduate of the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Course, U.S. Air Force
- Graduate of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, Camden, AR
- Graduate of the Military Police Course, Military Police School, U.S. Army
- Board member of the Crisis Center for Women, Fort Smith, AR
- Proxy board member of the Regional Organized Crime and Information Center, Nashville, TN
- Graduate of the Law Enforcement Polygraph School, Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Austin, TX
Areas of Expertise/Interest
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Investigations
- Polygraph Examinations
- Federal / Military Special Investigations
- Criminal / Intelligence Analysis
- Police Operations