The Arkansas VINE system consists of a network of computers placed in each county jail, prosecuting attorney's office, the Department of Correction, the Attorney General's Office, and the Parole Board . The system captures information on an offender's custody status. The system also provides court event information on criminal cases handled by Prosecuting Attorneys. Individuals are able to search for offenders in custody in their community, and in 38 other participating states throughout the country, through www.vinelink.com.

The Benton Police Department, along with other local law enforcement agencies, is proud to take part in the Picture Them Home campain.  The Picture Them Home Campaign is an ongoing initiative to raise awareness about the power of pictures and their importance in the search for missing children. By placing photos of missing children on our police cars, the goal to distribute posters to as broad an audience as possible.

The Citizen's Police Academy is an 8 week program hosted annually by the Benton Police Department that offers citizens in the community a glimpse of what police work is all about.  Some of the areas that citizens are instructed in include:

* Organization & function of the department

* Code Enforcement

* Traffic Stops

The Arkansas State Police serves as the coordinating law enforcement agency in Arkansas to alert the public of missing or abducted children. Known as the Morgan Nick Amber Alert System, the Arkansas State Police was one of the first law enforcement agencies in the country to model a statewide notification system based on the local Amber Alerts used in many large U.S. cities.