HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-29 - Agendas - FinalFOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
AGENDA
For the meeting to be held on April 29, 2026, at 1:30 P.M., Springdale Administration
Building, Community Room, 201 North Spring Ave., Springdale, AR
Roll Call of Control Group members.
2. Approval of minutes from the March 18, 2026, meeting.
3. Financial Report, Fiscal Officer Willie Newman.
4. Report of Task Force, Lieutenant Chris Moad.
5. Other Business
Federal Forfeiture- Fiscal Officer Willie Newman.
6. Public Comment. *
7. Set the next meeting's place, date, and time.
Location: Fayetteville Police Department, Training/Community Room,
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd., Fayetteville, AR
Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: May
13
20
27 (Only available date for the community room)
9. Adjourn
Please check the Fayetteville City Calendar for any changes or updates.
*Public comment at a Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Board
meeting shall be allowed for all members of the audience who have signed up
prior to the beginning of the agenda item they wish to address. Speakers shall
be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes. The Fourth Judicial District Drug
Task Force Control Board may allow a speaker additional time or may allow an
unsigned -up person to speak by unanimous consent or majority vote.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
CONTROL GROUP
CHAIRMAN:
Mr. Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police
Fayetteville Police Department
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3500
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Mr. Jay Cantrell, Sheriff
Washington County Sheriff's Office
1155 Clydesdale Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-1850
MEMBERS:
Mr. Derek Wright, Chief of Police
Springdale Police Department
201 North Spring Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 750-8128
Mr. Bryan Watts, Chief of Police
Elkins Police Department
1874 Stokenbury Rd,
Elkins, AR 72753
(479) 643-2600
PROJECT DIRECTOR:
Mr. Jason French, Captain
Fayetteville Police Department
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3500
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR:
Mr. Charles McIlroy, Sergeant
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-7122
FISCAL OFFICER:
Mr. Willie Newman
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-3581
SECRETARY:
Ms. Cara Murdoch
Fourth Judicial Drug Task Force
1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 587-7122
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE
1800 North Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd.
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
MEETING
MINUTES
The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Board meeting was held on March 18, 2026.
Those present were:
Mike Reynolds, Chief- Fayetteville Police Department
Rick Jensen, Captain- Washington County Sheriff's Office
Derek Wright, Chief- Springdale Police Department
Chris Moad, Lieutenant - 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
William Newman, Fiscal Officer- 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
Cara Murdoch, Administrative Assistant, 4th Judicial Drug Task Force
Jason French, Captain- Fayetteville Police Department
Courtney Cassidy, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney- Washington County Prosecutor's Office
Guest:
Members of the public.
Chief Mike Reynolds called the meeting to order. Upon roll call, the above -listed members were acknowledged
as present. Copies of the minutes from the March 18, 2026, meeting were distributed to all present. Chief
Derek Wright made a motion, seconded by Captain Rick Jensen, to accept the minutes as presented.
A copy of the financial report for Grant FY2025-2026 was distributed to all attendees for review, covering the
period from July 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026. Fiscal Officer Willie Newman stated that the total expense to
date was $677,564.00, with Drug Crime Funding at $169,676.00, Prosecutor Coordinator at $215,273.00, Gulf
Coast HIDTA at $134,206.00, Local Drug Crime Funding at $46,066.00, and the remaining $112,343.00 being
non -allowed.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the task force's activity from February 1, 2026, through February 28, 2026,
and a copy of the statistics was distributed to all present. The task force opened 58 cases in February, closed
27, and made 15 arrests. $5,705.00 was expended for the purchase of evidence, and $1,030.00 for the
purchase of information. Drugs seized during the month included methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine,
fentanyl, psilocybin mushrooms, and pharmaceuticals. Moad said that 13 warrants were served. The task force
seized $47,216.00 in U.S. currency and 2 firearms during the month. The locations of DTF Enforcement Actions
for the month were Fayetteville, 30 cases; Springdale, 20 cases; Farmington, 1 case; West Fork, 2 cases;
Washington County, 2 cases; Johnson, 2 cases; and Elkins, 1 case. Also noted was 1 drug conviction for
February.
Lieutenant Chris Moad reported on the following dispositions.
25-445 (State of Arkansas v Roderick Williams) was a Drug Task Force arrest, resulting in the
seizure of $5,413.00 on November 25, 2025. $1,623.90 went to the Washington County
Prosecutor's Office Drug Control Fund. It was recommended that 15% of the net total $3,789.10
go to the Drug Task Force, and the remaining balance be based on current staffing (Fayetteville
37.5%, Springdale 37.5%, WCSO 12.5%, and Rural 12.5%).
Notes:
On November 25, 2025, following a controlled delivery of approximately one-half pound of
methamphetamine, contact was made with Williams on a traffic stop. A search of Williams' person
yielded $5,410.00 in US currency, commingled with 4th JDDTF buy funds. Williams was taken into
custody, and two search warrants were executed on residences related to the investigation. A
search of the residences yielded 10g of methamphetamine, two firearms (one of which was
reported stolen), digital scales, packaging materials, and paraphernalia. Williams was arrested, and
the contraband was seized.
Chief Derek Wright, seconded by Captain Rick Jensen, made a motion to approve this recommendation. The
motion was unanimously approved.
OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was brought before the board.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike Karcis, Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition
• What values are placed on the purchase of information for the task force?
• Is there a drug ranking for drugs? Is there anything in writing about these variables?
Sarah Moore, Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition
• Revisted body cam being used by task force detectives.
• Addressed concerns regarding the public health crisis that is being criminalized. Also, there is a high
level of overdose in the Northwest Arkansas area. What role is the drug task force taking to prevent
overdoses and help those individuals whom the task force is encountering get connected to
appropriate services?
• Youth and involvement with guns. With getting guns off the streets and reducing violence, what plans
are there, and what do you see the role of the drug task force doing in education with youth and
young adults, and possibly mentor programs?
Chief Mike Reynolds requested a date and time for the next meeting. The next meeting will be on April 29,
2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the Springdale Administration Building, Community Room, 201 North Spring Ave,
Springdale, Arkansas. The meeting was adjourned with a motion made by Chief Derek Wright, seconded by
Captain Rick Jensen.
The meeting was recorded.
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FOURTH JUDICIAL DRUG TASK FORCE
MONTHLY REPORT
GRANT 202S-2026
March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
I. Cases Opened
Springdale
Fayetteville
Johnson
Tontitown
Prairie Grove
Washington County
Enforcement Action
10
32
1
1
2
1
Month YTD
47 : 392
II.
Cases Closed
20 :
263
III.
Arrest Made
24 :
121
IV.
Community Meetings
0 :
6
V.
Purchase of Evidence
$2,050.00 :
$58,365.00
VI.
Purchase of Service
$0.00 :
$0.00
VII.
Purchase of Information
$760.00 :
$7,310.00
Vill.
Warrants Served
7 :
135
Phone 3
Location 2
Residential 2
IX.
Total Drug Amounts
Marijuana
531.07 gr :
22157.71
gr
Methamphetamine (ice)
1,640.45 gr :
33489.06
gr
Cocaine
11.8 gr :
325.25
gr
Crack Cocaine
0 gr :
0.89
gr
Heroin
0 gr :
4.03
gr
LSD
2 du :
10.60
du
Ecstasy
0 pills :
11.00
pills
MDMA
0 gr :
10.73
gr
Psilocybin Mushrooms
0 gr :
344.75
gr
Fentanyl
0 gr :
76.24
gr
Fentanyl
0 pills :
84.50
pills
Prescription pills
51 du :
406.50
du
Opiates of which
14 du :
182.00
du
Other: Kratom 231.16 gr.
X. Meth Labs
Lab 0 : 0
One Pot 0 : 0
Components 0 : 0
Dumpsite 0 : 0
XI. Firearms
Seized 10 : 68
XII. Assets Seized
Federal $0.00
State $3,562.00 : $94,056.00
Vehicle 0 : 0
XIII. Drug Trafficking Operations Disrupted 6 : 21
XIV. Convictions for the Month 10