City of Little Rock

What City of Little Rock does

City of Little Rock is the municipal government of Arkansas's capital city, incorporated in 1835 and operating under a Mayor–Board of Directors structure (currently Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.). It delivers core public-sector functions to the city's residents, businesses, and visitors, including law enforcement through the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD), fire and emergency response, 63 parks and over 6,100 acres of recreation land, permitting and licensing, public works, district courts, and 311 service intake. The city employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people across its departmental structure (Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Development, Public Works, Finance, City Attorney, and District Courts among others).

The technology stack consists of standard municipal government infrastructure rather than commercial products. The digital surface is anchored by the littlerock.gov portal, a Motorola-hosted 311 citizen service request system, and LRPD's dispatch and records systems running on the Motorola PremierOne CAD platform. Operational technology investments include a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC), a department-wide body-worn camera program, and a recently adopted Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy that sets governance guardrails for emerging technology rather than commissioning proprietary AI products. A "Your LRPD" mobile application and an LR Data Hub round out the citizen-facing digital channels, while social media presence across Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube supports community engagement. CALEA International Accreditation provides third-party validation of LRPD's law enforcement standards.

City of Little Rock's revenue model is that of a public municipality rather than a commercial enterprise. Operating budgets are funded through municipal taxes, service fees, permits, business licenses, fines, and federal and state grants. There is no product pricing or commercial go-to-market motion; rather, the city is actively pursuing economic development partnerships — notably with hyperscale data center developers Google and AVAIO — and has recently passed data-center land-use regulations that will shape future tax base and utility demand within its jurisdiction. The city is a political subdivision of the State of Arkansas with no parent entity, operating across a single geographic market in central Arkansas.

Name

City of Little Rock

Legal name

City of Little Rock

Website

https://littlerock.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

City of Little Rock is the municipal government of Arkansas's capital city, providing public safety, parks and recreation, permitting, infrastructure, and 311 services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Fire Protection (92216), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Business licensing and permits
• City administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The City of Little Rock is the municipal government of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, permitting and licensing, district court services, FOIA/public records processing, and 311 citizen service requests to residents, businesses, and visitors. It operates under a Mayor–City Board structure with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. as chief executive and delivers services through City Hall, department offices, the littlerock.gov portal, and community facilities.

Product overview

The City of Little Rock operates primarily as a municipal government entity offering public services rather than commercial technology products. The city's digital presence consists of its official government website at littlerock.gov, which serves as a portal for residents to access city departments, services, news, and civic resources. The website integrates various city functions including government administration, public safety (Little Rock Police Department), parks and recreation, and business services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Your LRPD: Official mobile application for the Little Rock Police Department providing community access to police services, crime reporting, and department information.

Products and services

• City of Little Rock Official Government Website (littlerock.gov) Official municipal-government portal providing residents, businesses, and visitors with access to city departments, news, events, business licenses, permits, 311 service requests, FOIA, public records, Boards & Commissions information, and procurement/bid opportunities.
• 311 Citizen Service Request System Non-emergency reporting system allowing Little Rock residents to submit service requests and report municipal issues (e.g., road, sanitation, code enforcement) for city action.
• Little Rock Police Department (LRPD) Services Municipal law enforcement services including patrol (12th Street/Downtown, Northwest, Southwest divisions), investigative bureaus (Major Crimes, Special Investigations, 21st Century Policing), training, records, and community policing programs for residents and visitors of Little Rock.
• Little Rock Fire Department Services Fire suppression, emergency response, and related public-safety services delivered to residents and businesses within the City of Little Rock.
• Parks and Recreation Services Municipal parks, outdoor recreation, community centers, splash pads, and youth programming offered to Little Rock residents and visitors through facilities such as Dunbar, Centre at University Park, Stephens, Southwest, and West Central community centers.
• Business Licenses and Permits Regulatory issuance of business licenses, tobacco permits, alcohol permits, and additional city-issued permits to local businesses operating within the City of Little Rock.
• District Court Services Municipal court services handling local ordinance violations, traffic, and misdemeanor matters for residents and visitors within Little Rock's jurisdiction.
• Your LRPD Mobile Application Official Little Rock Police Department mobile application providing community members access to police services, crime reporting, and department information via iOS devices.
• FOIA Request Services Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request intake and processing service provided by the LRPD FOIA Unit, enabling residents and other requestors to obtain public records from the City of Little Rock.
• Solid Waste and Recycling Services Curbside solid waste and recycling collection services delivered by the City of Little Rock's Public Works department to residents across the city.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Entergy ArkansascoreOthersEntergy Arkansas is constructing $5+ billion in new power plants and solar projects to serve the 250+ megawatts of electricity demand from Google and AVAIO data centers. All existing 700,000+ ratepayers will see average bill increases of over $5 per month to fund this infrastructure.
• GooglecoreOthersGoogle is developing a hyperscale data center project near Sweet Home in Little Rock. This project is subject to Little Rock's new data center regulations adopted by the City Board.
• AVAIOcoreOthersAVAIO is a partner in data center development alongside Google, with combined 250+ megawatts of electricity demand requiring significant Entergy Arkansas infrastructure investment.
• Central Arkansas WaterminorOthersCentral Arkansas Water spoke in favor of the data center project at the City Board meeting, indicating support for the development.
• Taquería Jalisco'zminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant partnered with LRPD for the Community Cooking youth program, providing positive role models through a semester-long cooking class.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of Birmingham: Mid-size Southeastern municipal government with comparable population, public safety, parks, and economic development mandates. Faces similar hyperscale-data-center attraction dynamics.
• City of Louisville: Mid-size municipal government providing a directly comparable suite of police, fire, parks, and economic development services, with similar Mid-South/regional dynamics.
• City of Shreveport: Mid-size Louisiana municipal government of comparable population, with similar public safety, parks, and economic development mandates.
• City of Memphis: Mid-size Southern U.S. municipal government of comparable population scale. Operates police, fire, parks, and economic development functions with similar Mid-South regional dynamics.
• City of Tulsa: Mid-size municipal government in a neighboring Southern state with comparable size, parks footprint, and a similar pattern of courting tech investment and data center development.
• City of Jackson (Mississippi): State-capital municipal government of comparable scale in the Mid-South, operating similar police, fire, parks, and economic development functions for a similar demographic base.

Broad incumbents

• City of Kansas City (Missouri): Larger Midwestern municipal government operating similar comprehensive municipal services but at greater scale, useful as a peer for governance and technology adoption comparisons.
• City of Nashville: Tennessee state-capital municipal government that has attracted major tech and data center investment, providing a relevant peer for economic-development trajectory.
• City of Austin: Large Texas municipal government known for aggressive technology adoption and data center attraction, useful as a leading-edge peer for AI policy and tech-driven development.
• City of St. Louis: Comparable municipal government with similar public-safety, parks, and economic-development portfolio, providing peer benchmarks for technology adoption and community policing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityLittleRock
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0H1HfRvOXPJ_xh_cR0f5Gg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityLittleRock
• Instagraminstagram.com/littlerockpolicedepartment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-little-rock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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