We want to celebrate the promotion of Captain Jared Pena. Captain Pena has served the citizens of Springdale since 1998. Captain Pena has served in numerous roles, such as patrol and the Criminal Investigation Division, where he was a Detective for 8 years, primarily working on juvenile cases as well as other various cases. Captain Pena was assigned to the USMS NWA Sex Offender Task Force and Violent Criminal Task Force for over 4 years, bringing some of the most violent criminals in the area to justice. Returning to patrol, he became a field training officer, leading many officers to successful careers, and he became an IPMBA instructor, which is still one of his strong passions. In 2014, Captain Pena was promoted to Sergeant, overseeing patrol shifts and later the SROs in the Middle and Elementary schools. Captain Pena also played roles in public relations, attending many public events. Captain Pena was promoted to Lieutenant in 2022 and served on both night and day shifts. He worked hard to establish support for his officers and sergeants, ensuring that they could handle their assignments with little supervision and lead in any aspect or assignment given. Captain Pena has also been assigned many newer Sergeants, developing them into strong independent supervisors.
Congratulations Captain Pena on your well-deserved promotion!!