Employment action · 2025
Reported termination
The saved report cites a chief-confirmed firing following an alleged geese shooting. It records the employment action separately from the unverified final criminal outcome.
Saved research · page 10Archived edition · Oct. 5, 2026 · TCF Method 2.0 draft
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File 02 · Arkansas · Draft
Bentonville Police Department
Review: Jan. 1, 2025 – Oct. 4, 2026
TCF Method 2.0 draft
Department research fileSaved review · Oct. 5, 2026
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Category / evidence statusTCF Method 2.0 draft
| Category | Assessed points | Checks assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional policing | NR | 0 of 4 |
| Conduct & accountability | 5 / 5 | 1 of 4 |
| Transparency & records | 2.5 / 5 | 1 of 4 |
| Use-of-force oversight | NR | 0 of 4 |
| Training & supervision | 5 / 5 | 1 of 4 |
The record so far
Read the complete PDFCourt ruling · June 2026
Crum v. Reinhardt
The saved notes describe a qualified-immunity dismissal. They do not treat that order as a decision resolving the underlying constitutional question or every aspect of the search.
Saved research · page 10Sustained findings · 2025
Communications center only
The reviewed summary lists seven sustained internal complaints involving the communications center. The report does not attribute them to sworn patrol officers; conduct and penalty details were absent.
Saved research · page 10Positive context · March 2026
Accreditation
The saved review documents law-enforcement and communications accreditation. Accreditation is separate from findings about individual incidents and from the TCF score.
Saved research · page 10Scope and evidence gaps
Only three of the 20 checks are assessed. Written requirements do not establish actual completion or implementation. The public-comment sample fails the 30-entry minimum. Later case dispositions and full discipline records remain unverified in the saved review.
Selected source links
Links reproduced from the saved research. Findings retain the report’s original review date.
- 2026 adopted budgetCity of Bentonville
- Complaint and commendation processCity of Bentonville
- 2025 internal-affairs summaryBentonville Emergency Communications Center
- March 2026 accreditation awardsCALEA
- Crum v. Reinhardt orderCourt opinion hosted by Justia
- Reserve officer programCity of Bentonville
Agency response
None requested or received for this draft. Existing public statements are cited in the research notes.