Bull Shoals Police Department

Visitors drawn to Bull Shoals Lake and the people of this Marion County, Arkansas, city share one local force, the Bull Shoals Police Department, whose officers are often the nearest help when someone reports a traffic hazard, a household dispute or a medical crisis, day or night. Because patrols stay inside the city, officers learn its streets, shops and seasonal traffic well and step up coverage during the summer tourist months. During fires and other serious incidents, the department works under mutual aid with the city fire department, the county's emergency management office and Arkansas State Police troopers across the Twin Lakes Area. Traffic tickets handled by the City Court may be paid in person, through the mail or on a payment website, and copies of incident and crash reports come from the department's records staff, with fees depending on the report. Officers take animal emergencies, while Have A Heart Pet Shelter and county services share sheltering, adoptions and some ordinance work. Owners leaving a home empty can file a vacation watch form with exact dates, and the department points residents to the county sex offender map and to Laura's Card, a summary of crime victims' rights.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Bull Shoals city, AR has an estimated population of 1,687.