(a) A probation officer appointed by a circuit court or district court, excluding a juvenile probation officer, and a parole and probation officer employed by the Division of Community Correction who is a currently certified law enforcement officer may execute, serve, and return all lawful warrants of arrest issued by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state and are otherwise authorized to make lawful arrests as is any law enforcement officer of the State of Arkansas.
(b) A parole and probation officer either employed by the division or another entity authorized to employ a parole and probation officer may carry a:
(1) Firearm during all hours in which he or she is actively engaged in the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, pursuant to selection and training requirements under §§ 12-9-104, 12-9-106, and 12-9-107; and
(2) Nonstate-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively pursuing the obligations and duties of the office to which he or she is appointed.
(c) A parole and probation officer employed by the division may also carry:
(1) A nonstate-issued firearm as a secondary weapon while actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed; and
(2) A state-issued firearm during all hours in which he or she is not actively engaged in the duties of the office to which he or she is appointed or employed, except that a parole and probation officer may not carry a firearm issued by the division while the parole and probation officer is actively working at employment other than for the division.