Helena- West Helena Police Department

The guy in the video everyone is here about was loitering which led to police being called, he also had a gun in his passenger seat and that’s why and when the officer pulled his service pistol out. Oh, and the reason he said “shut the car off” is because he could take off not use it as an “excuse to kill”.

Dispatcher was super helpful. The responding officer was very professional and helpful as well. I travel a lot and routinely come into contact with various agencies. This is the first instance where I felt compelled to write a review.

As a former police officer of Helena-West Helena, my respect goes out to the falling officer and his family. You made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the citizens of Helena-West Helena. Job well done.

I & my family are so sorry to hear about the falling officer . We will the department & he family in our prayers . It just break hart when first responders are hurt in any way. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Only thing I didn't like is you have to call inside the building to let them know you are outside

I called today to file a report because my vehicles were broken into and belongings stolen. The person answering the non emergency number huffed and puffed and didn't want to take my info or send anyone out to file a report until I said I had video surveillance of the crime. It's now been an hour and no officer has come. Since moving here 4 years ago I've noticed the police do nothing to prevent crime and never arrest the people they know are committing crimes. I was blatantly told by an officer she knew who stole all my in laws belongings from there home and he was never arrested nor did we get anything back. I've never seen anything like this town with poor police force and horrible crime in my life. I've lived in many major cities with high crime while working in law enforcement myself but nothing compares to this.

These officials are the quintessential example of the term, "ratchet". I don't know who acts more uneducated, the criminals or these cops.

I have so much respect for police, but the actions of your officer pulling a gun on a man sitting in his car is outrageous!!! I’m not gonna even call him an officer. Men like this, are the one we DO NOT NEED to serve and protect. This is not a man that put the others first, he puts himself and his feelings about a race first! Arresting people for what kind of violation? You just didn’t want them to be somewhere?! We live in tough times know and Departments need to seed out officers like this one!

The Police Department of West Helena did an excellent job of fabricating a non-existent scenario where a man in question was accused of "welding a gun" despite not having one near him as he was being forcefuly told to turn off his car engine or else he would be shot. The driver, being the the most sensible person in this situation, decides to place his hands up instead of turning off the engine in the risk of the police shooting him and mistaking him for reaching a gun.

If you want law enforcer(s) that do not make you feel safe while risking the possibility of you and your loved ones getting killed, then this is the right police department for you!