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Eric S. Higgins

Democratic · AR · Pulaski County Sheriff

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Eric S. Higgins is Pulaski County Sheriff and a former Little Rock assistant police chief who began with that department in 1984. He has focused on jail re-entry programs, body-worn cameras in detention, and community policing.

Where Eric S. Higgins stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

  • Signed a "Duty to Intervene" policy for the sheriff's office. It requires deputies to stop another deputy who uses force wrongly or keeps using force after it is no longer needed.

    June 10, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: kark.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Announced the purchase of 235 body cameras and 121 in-car cameras for Pulaski County deputies. The $1.2 million deal was helped by a $440,000 grant. Before this, deputies had no cameras on uniforms or in cars.

    October 28, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: kark.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Signed a "Duty to Intervene" policy for the sheriff's office. It requires deputies to stop another deputy who uses force wrongly or keeps using force after it is no longer needed.

    June 10, 2020Supports Civil Rights

    Source: kark.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Answered questions from a committee of Arkansas lawmakers about the Netflix jail series "Unlocked." He defended the experiment, which left cells open all day in one jail unit. A state senator said the show took advantage of inmates and staff.

    May 14, 2024

    Source: katv.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Sent written answers to a Quorum Court ordinance about the Netflix series filmed in the county jail. He said the production company paid the county $60,000. He said a deputy stayed posted near the unit where cell doors were left open.

    April 10, 2024

    Source: katv.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won re-election as Pulaski County Sheriff. The official count gave him 73,551 votes (58.87%) to 48,677 for Republican Paul "Blue" Keller.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: votepulaskiar.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Asked a court, with County Judge Barry Hyde, to join a lawsuit against the Arkansas law that banned local mask rules. He wanted the power to require masks at the county jail during COVID-19.

    August 5, 2021

    Source: kark.com · researched September 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 16, 2026.