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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
3 HOUSE BILL 3055 By: Hardin
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6 AS INTRODUCED
7 An Act relating to the Council on Law Enforcement
Education and Training; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
8 Section 3311, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter
65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3311),
9 which relates to the creation of the Council on Law
Enforcement Education and Training; modifying
10 qualifications of the Executive Director; and
providing an effective date.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311, as
16 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
17 2025, Section 3311), is amended to read as follows:
18 Section 3311. A. There is hereby created a Council on Law
19 Enforcement Education and Training which shall be, and is hereby
20 declared to be, a governmental law enforcement agency of the State
21 of Oklahoma, body politic and corporate, with powers of government
22 and with the authority to exercise the rights, privileges and
23 functions necessary to ensure the professional training and
24 continuing education of law enforcement officers in this state.
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1 These rights, privileges and functions include, but are not limited
2 to, those specified in Sections 3311 through 3311.15 of this title
3 and in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act and
4 the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. The Council shall be
5 authorized to require agency employees and the employees of agency
6 contractors in positions to have access to Oklahoma Peace Officer
7 records, Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator records,
8 Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act records, to be subject to a
9 criminal history search by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
10 Investigation, as well as be fingerprinted for submission of the
11 fingerprints through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to
12 the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history
13 check. The Council shall be the recipient of the results of the
14 record check. In accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the
15 Oklahoma Statutes, this includes a national criminal record with a
16 finger print analysis. The Council shall be composed of thirteen
17 (13) members as follows:
18 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or
19 designee;
20 2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
21 Dangerous Drugs Control, or designee;
22 3. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
23 or designee;
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1 4. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a law
2 enforcement administrator representing a tribal law enforcement
3 agency;
4 5. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a chief of
5 police of a municipality with a population over one hundred thousand
6 (100,000), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
7 6. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
8 Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association who shall be a sheriff of a county
9 with a population under twenty-five thousand (25,000), as determined
10 by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
11 7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs
12 of Police who shall be a chief of police representing a municipality
13 with a population over ten thousand (10,000), as determined by the
14 latest Federal Decennial Census;
15 8. One member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of
16 the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association who shall be a sheriff of a
17 county with a population of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more,
18 as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
19 9. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
20 Fraternal Order of Police who shall have experience as a training
21 officer;
22 10. One member appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education
23 who shall be a representative of East Central University;
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1 11. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
2 Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who shall be a
3 full-time law enforcement officer in good standing with CLEET within
4 a county with a population under fifty thousand (50,000);
5 12. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate
6 shall appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees
7 submitted by a statewide organization representing cities and towns
8 that is exempt from taxation under federal law and designated
9 pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
10 Section 170(a); and
11 13. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall
12 appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees submitted
13 by an organization that assists in the establishment of
14 accreditation standards and training programs for law enforcement
15 agencies throughout this state.
16 The Executive Director selected by the Council shall be an ex
17 officio member of the Council and shall act as Secretary. The
18 Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall select a
19 chair and vice-chair from among its members. Members of the Council
20 on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall not receive a salary
21 for duties performed as members of the Council, but shall be
22 reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
23 performance of Council duties pursuant to the provisions of the
24 State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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1 B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is
2 hereby authorized and directed to:
3 1. Appoint a larger Advisory Council to discuss problems and
4 hear recommendations concerning necessary research, minimum
5 standards, educational needs, and other matters imperative to
6 upgrading Oklahoma law enforcement to professional status;
7 2. Promulgate rules with respect to such matters as
8 certification, revocation, suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement
9 of certification, minimum courses of study, testing and test scores,
10 attendance requirements, equipment and facilities, minimum
11 qualifications for instructors, minimum standards for basic and
12 advanced in-service courses, and seminars for Oklahoma police and
13 peace officers;
14 3. Authorize research, basic and advanced courses, and seminars
15 to assist in program planning directly and through subcommittees;
16 4. Authorize additional staff and services necessary for
17 program expansion;
18 5. Recommend legislation necessary to upgrade Oklahoma law
19 enforcement to professional status;
20 6. Establish policies and regulations concerning the number,
21 geographic and police unit distribution, and admission requirements
22 of those receiving tuition or scholarship aid available through the
23 Council. Such waiver of costs shall be limited to duly appointed
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1 members of legally constituted local, county, and state law
2 enforcement agencies on the basis of educational and financial need;
3 7. Appoint an Executive Director to direct the staff, inform
4 the Council of compliance with the provisions of this section and
5 perform such other duties imposed on the Council by law. An
6 Executive Director appointed by the Council must shall be certified
7 as a peace officer in this state by CLEET. The Executive Director
8 shall qualify for the position with a bachelor or higher degree in
9 law enforcement from an accredited college or university, or a
10 bachelor or higher degree in a law-enforcement-related subject area,
11 and a minimum of five (5) years of active law enforcement experience
12 including, but not limited to, responsibility for enforcement,
13 investigation, administration, training, or curriculum
14 implementation.
15 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
16 Education and Training may hire an Assistant Director to perform
17 such duties as directed by the Executive Director.
18 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
19 Education and Training may commission CLEET staff as peace officers
20 for purposes consistent with the duties of CLEET as set out in state
21 law. The powers and duties conferred on the Executive Director or
22 any staff member appointed by the Executive Director as a peace
23 officer shall not limit the powers and duties of other peace
24 officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof. The
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1 Executive Director or any staff member appointed by the Executive
2 Director as a peace officer may, upon request, assist any federal,
3 state, county or municipal law enforcement agency;
4 8. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
5 classroom space, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for
6 law enforcement officers attending any official course of
7 instruction approved or conducted by the Council. Such expenses may
8 be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
9 establishment. The food and lodging expenses for each law
10 enforcement officer shall not exceed the authorized rates as
11 provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,
12 however, the Council may provide food and lodging to law enforcement
13 officials attending any official course of instruction approved or
14 conducted by the Council rather than paying for the provision of
15 such food and lodging by an outside contracting agency or business
16 establishment;
17 9. a. Certify canine teams, consisting of a dog and a
18 handler working together as a team, trained to detect:
19 (1) controlled dangerous substances, or
20 (2) explosives, explosive materials, explosive
21 devices, or materials which could be used to
22 construct an explosive device;
23 provided, the dog of a certified canine team shall not
24 be certified at any time as both a drug dog and a bomb
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1 dog, and any dog of a certified canine team who has
2 been previously certified as either a drug dog or a
3 bomb dog shall not be eligible at any time to be
4 certified in the other category.
5 b. Upon retiring the dog from the service it was
6 certified to perform, the law enforcement department
7 that handled the dog shall retain possession of the
8 dog. The handler shall have first option of adopting
9 the dog. If that option is not exercised, the law
10 enforcement department shall provide for its adoption.
11 Once adopted the dog shall not be placed back into
12 active service;
13 10. Enter into a lease, loan or other agreement with the
14 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority or a local public trust for
15 the purpose of facilitating the financing of a new facility for its
16 operations and use and pledge, to the extent authorized by law, all
17 or a portion of its receipts of the assessment penalty herein
18 referenced for the payment of its obligations under such lease, loan
19 or other agreement. It is the intent of the Legislature to increase
20 the assessment penalty to such a level or appropriate sufficient
21 monies to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to
22 make payments on the lease, loan or other agreement for the purpose
23 of retiring the bonds to be issued by the Oklahoma Development
24 Finance Authority or local public trust. Such lease, loan or other
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1 agreement and the bonds issued to finance such facilities shall not
2 constitute an indebtedness of this state or be backed by the full
3 faith and credit of this state, and the lease, loan or other
4 agreement and the bonds shall contain a statement to such effect;
5 11. Accept gifts, bequests, devises, contributions and grants,
6 public or private, of real or personal property;
7 12. Appoint an advisory committee composed of representatives
8 from security guard and private investigative agencies to advise the
9 Council concerning necessary research, minimum standards for
10 licensure, education, and other matters related to licensure of
11 security guards, security guard agencies, private investigators, and
12 private investigative agencies;
13 13. Enter into agreements with individuals, educational
14 institutions, agencies, and business and tribal entities for
15 professional services, the use of facilities and supplies, and staff
16 overtime costs incurred as a result of the user's requests to
17 schedule functions after-hours, on weekends, or anytime such
18 requests extend staff beyond its normal capacity, whereby
19 contracting individuals, educational institutions, agencies, and
20 business and tribal entities shall pay a fee to be determined by the
21 Council by rule. All fees collected pursuant to facilities usage
22 shall be deposited to the credit of the C.L.E.E.T. Training Center
23 Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3311.6 of this title.
24 All other fees collected pursuant to these agreements shall be
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1 deposited to the credit of the Peace Officer Revolving Fund created
2 pursuant to Section 3311.7 of this title. The Council is authorized
3 to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the provisions of this
4 paragraph;
5 14. Promulgate rules to establish a state firearms
6 requalification standard for active peace officers and meet any
7 requirements imposed on the Council by the federal Law Enforcement
8 Officers Safety Act of 2004;
9 15. Set minimal criteria relating to qualifications for chief
10 of police administrative training pursuant to Section 34-102 of
11 Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, assist in developing a course of
12 training for a Police Chief Administrative School, and approve all
13 police chief administrative training offered in this state;
14 16. Appoint a Curriculum Review Board to be composed of six (6)
15 members as follows:
16 a. one member shall be selected by the Chancellor for
17 Higher Education, who possesses a background of
18 creation and review of curriculum and experience
19 teaching criminal justice or law enforcement courses,
20 who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year,
21 b. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
22 with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
23 and who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
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1 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
2 two (2) years,
3 c. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
4 a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more and
5 who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
6 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
7 three (3) years,
8 d. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
9 with a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000)
10 and who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer,
11 who shall serve an initial term of two (2) years,
12 e. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
13 a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and
14 who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer, who
15 shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, and
16 f. one member selected by the Oklahoma Department of
17 Career and Technology, who shall have experience in
18 the creation and review of curriculum as well as
19 experience in teaching criminal justice or law
20 enforcement courses, who shall serve an initial term
21 of three (3) years.
22 After the initial terms of office, all members shall be
23 appointed to serve three-year terms. Any member may be reappointed
24 to serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without
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1 compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to
2 the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Board shall review and
3 establish curriculum for all CLEET academies and training courses
4 pursuant to procedures established by the Council on Law Enforcement
5 Education and Training;
6 17. Conduct review and verification of any records relating to
7 the statutory duties of CLEET;
8 18. Receive requested reports including investigative reports,
9 court documents, statements, or other applicable information from
10 local, county and state agencies and other agencies for use in
11 actions where a certification or license issued by CLEET may be
12 subject to disciplinary or other actions provided by law;
13 19. Summarily suspend a certification of a peace officer,
14 without prior notice but otherwise subject to administrative
15 proceedings, if CLEET finds that the actions of the certified peace
16 officer may present a danger to the peace officer, the public, a
17 family or household member, or involve a crime against a minor. A
18 certified copy of the information or indictment charging such a
19 crime shall be considered clear and convincing evidence of the
20 charge; and
21 20. Approve law enforcement agencies and police departments in
22 accordance with the following:
23 a. this section applies only to an entity authorized by
24 statute or by the Constitution to create a law
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1 enforcement agency or police department and
2 commission, appoint, or employ officers that first
3 creates or reactivates an inactive law enforcement
4 agency or police department and first begins to
5 commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after
6 November 1, 2011,
7 b. the entity shall submit to CLEET, a minimum of sixty
8 (60) days prior to creation of the law enforcement
9 agency or police department, information regarding:
10 (1) the need for the law enforcement agency or police
11 department in the community,
12 (2) the funding sources for the law enforcement
13 agency or police department, and proof that no
14 more than fifty percent (50%) of the funding of
15 the entity will be derived from ticket revenue or
16 fines,
17 (3) the physical resources available to officers,
18 (4) the physical facilities that the law enforcement
19 agency or police department will operate
20 including descriptions of the evidence room,
21 dispatch area, restroom facilities, and public
22 area,
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1 (5) law enforcement policies of the law enforcement
2 agency or police department including published
3 policies on:
4 (a) use of force,
5 (b) vehicle pursuit,
6 (c) mental health,
7 (d) professional conduct of officers,
8 (e) domestic abuse,
9 (f) response to missing persons,
10 (g) supervision of part-time officers, and
11 (h) impartial policing,
12 (6) the administrative structure of the law
13 enforcement agency or police department,
14 (7) liability insurance, and
15 (8) any other information CLEET requires by rule,
16 c. within sixty (60) days of receiving an entity's
17 request, CLEET will forward to the entity by certified
18 mail, return receipt requested, a letter of
19 authorization or denial to create a law enforcement
20 agency or police department and commission, appoint,
21 or employ officers, signed by the Executive Director
22 of CLEET, and
23 d. in cases of denial, the entity may appeal the decision
24 of the Executive Director to the full CLEET Council.
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1 The Executive Director shall ensure that the final
2 report is provided to all members of the Council. The
3 Council shall review and make recommendations
4 concerning the report at the first meeting of the
5 Council to occur after all members of the Council have
6 received the report. The Council may, by majority
7 vote:
8 (1) order additional information be provided,
9 (2) order confirmation of the opinion of the
10 Executive Director, or
11 (3) order authorization of the entity.
12 C. 1. Payment of any fee provided for in this section may be
13 made by a nationally recognized credit or debit card issued to the
14 applicant. The Council may publicly post and collect a fee for the
15 acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card not to
16 exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment. For purposes
17 of this subsection, "nationally recognized credit card" means any
18 instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate,
19 charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an
20 issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods, services,
21 or anything else of value and which is accepted by over one thousand
22 merchants in this state. "Debit card" means an identification card
23 or device issued to a person by a business organization which
24 permits such person to obtain access to or activate a consumer
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1 banking electronic facility. The Council shall determine which
2 nationally recognized credit or debit cards will be accepted as
3 payment for fees.
4 2. Payment for any fee provided for in this title may be made
5 by a business check. The Council may:
6 a. add an amount equal to the amount of the service
7 charge incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of
8 the amount of the check as a service charge for the
9 acceptance and verification of the check, or
10 b. add an amount of no more than Five Dollars ($5.00) as
11 a service charge for the acceptance and verification
12 of a check. For purposes of this subsection,
13 "business check" shall not mean a money order,
14 cashier's check, or bank-certified check.
15 D. Failure of the Legislature to appropriate necessary funds to
16 provide for expenses and operations of the Council on Law
17 Enforcement Education and Training shall not invalidate other
18 provisions of this section relating to the creation and duties of
19 the Council.
20 E. 1. No person shall be eligible for employment as a peace
21 officer or reserve peace officer until the employing law enforcement
22 agency has conducted a background investigation of such person
23 consisting of the following:
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1 a. a fingerprint search submitted to the Oklahoma State
2 Bureau of Investigation with a return report to the
3 submitting agency that such person has no felony
4 record,
5 b. a fingerprint search submitted to the Federal Bureau
6 of Investigation with a return report to the
7 submitting agency that such person has no felony
8 record,
9 c. such person has undergone psychological evaluation by
10 a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma and
11 has been evaluated to be suitable to serve as a peace
12 officer in the State of Oklahoma,
13 d. the employing agency has verified that such person has
14 a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate
15 as recognized by state law,
16 e. such person is not participating in a deferred
17 sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving
18 moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence, and
19 does not have any criminal charges pending in any
20 court in this state, another state, in tribal court or
21 pursuant to the United States Code,
22 f. such person is not currently subject to an order of
23 the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a
24 voluntary surrender of peace officer certification,
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1 g. such person is not currently undergoing treatment for
2 a mental illness, condition or disorder. For purposes
3 of this subsection, "currently undergoing treatment
4 for mental illness, condition or disorder" means the
5 person has been diagnosed by a licensed physician,
6 psychologist, or licensed mental health professional
7 as being afflicted with a substantial disorder of
8 thought, mood, perception, psychological orientation
9 or memory that significantly impairs judgment,
10 behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to
11 meet the ordinary demands of life and such condition
12 continues to exist,
13 h. such person is twenty-one (21) years of age.
14 Provided, this requirement shall not affect those
15 persons who are already employed as a police or peace
16 officer prior to November 1, 1985, and
17 i. such person has provided proof of United States
18 citizenship or resident alien status, pursuant to an
19 employment eligibility verification form from the
20 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
21 2. To aid the evaluating psychologist in interpreting the test
22 results including automated scoring and interpretations, the
23 employing agency shall provide the psychologist a statement
24 confirming the identity of the individual taking the test as the
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1 person who is employed or seeking employment as a peace officer of
2 the agency and attesting that it administered the psychological
3 instrument in accordance with standards within the test document.
4 The psychologist shall report to the employing agency the evaluation
5 of the assessment instrument and may include any additional
6 recommendations to assist the employing agency in determining
7 whether to certify to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
8 Training that the person being evaluated is suitable to serve as a
9 peace officer in this state. No additional procedures or
10 requirements shall be imposed for performance of the psychological
11 evaluation. The psychological instrument utilized shall be
12 evaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma, and
13 the employing agency shall certify to the Council that the
14 evaluation was conducted in accordance with this provision and that
15 the employee or applicant is suitable to serve as a peace officer in
16 this state.
17 a. Any person found not to be suitable for employment or
18 certification by the Council shall not be employed,
19 retained in employment as a peace officer, or
20 certified by the Council for at least one (1) year, at
21 which time the employee or applicant may be
22 reevaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of
23 Oklahoma. This section shall also be applicable to
24 all reserve peace officers in this state.
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1 b. Any person who is certified by CLEET and has undergone
2 the psychological evaluation required by this
3 subparagraph and has been found to be suitable as a
4 peace officer shall not be required to be reevaluated
5 for any subsequent employment as a peace officer
6 following retirement or any break in service as a
7 peace officer, unless such break in service exceeds
8 five (5) years or the Council determines that a peace
9 officer may present a danger to himself or herself,
10 the public, or a family or household member.
11 c. All persons seeking certification shall have their
12 name, gender, date of birth, and address of such
13 person submitted to the Department of Mental Health
14 and Substance Abuse Services by the Council. The
15 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
16 Services shall respond to the Council within ten (10)
17 days whether the computerized records of the
18 Department indicate the applicant has ever been
19 involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental
20 institution. In the event that the Department of
21 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services reports to
22 the Council that the applicant has been involuntarily
23 committed, the Council shall immediately inform the
24 employing agency.
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1 All basic police courses shall include a minimum of four (4)
2 hours of education and training in recognizing and managing a person
3 appearing to require mental health treatment or services. The
4 training shall include training in crime and drug prevention, crisis
5 intervention, youth and family intervention techniques, recognizing,
6 investigating and preventing abuse and exploitation of elderly
7 persons, mental health issues, and criminal jurisdiction on
8 Sovereign Indian Land.
9 Subject to the availability of funding, for full-time salaried
10 police or peace officers a basic police course academy shall consist
11 of a minimum of six hundred (600) hours.
12 For reserve deputies a basic reserve academy shall consist of a
13 minimum of two hundred forty (240) hours.
14 3. Beginning January 1, 2018, any reserve peace officer who has
15 completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve peace officer
16 certification program and who has been in active service in that
17 capacity for the past six (6) months shall be eligible to attend a
18 three-hundred-sixty-hour basic full-time training academy to become
19 certified as a full-time peace or police officer.
20 4. Every person who has not been certified as a police or peace
21 officer and is duly appointed or elected as a police or peace
22 officer shall hold such position on a temporary basis only, and
23 shall, within six (6) months from the date of appointment or taking
24 office, qualify as required in this subsection or forfeit such
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1 position. In computing the time for qualification, all service
2 shall be cumulative from date of first appointment or taking office
3 as a police or peace officer with any department in this state.
4 a. The Council may extend the time requirement specified
5 in this paragraph for good cause as determined by the
6 Council.
7 b. A duty is hereby imposed upon the employing agency to
8 withhold payment of the compensation or wage of such
9 unqualified officer.
10 c. If the police or peace officer fails to forfeit the
11 position or the employing agency fails to require the
12 officer to forfeit the position, the district attorney
13 shall file the proper action to cause the forfeiting
14 of such position. The district court of the county
15 where the officer is employed shall have jurisdiction
16 to hear the case.
17 5. The Council may certify officers who have completed a course
18 of study in another state deemed by the Council to meet standards
19 for Oklahoma peace officers providing the officer's certification in
20 the other state has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered and
21 is not currently under suspension.
22 6. For purposes of this section, a police or peace officer is
23 defined as a full-time duly appointed or elected officer who is paid
24 for working more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and whose
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1 duties are to preserve the public peace, protect life and property,
2 prevent crime, serve warrants, transport prisoners, and enforce laws
3 and ordinances of this state, or any political subdivision thereof;
4 provided, elected sheriffs and their deputies and elected,
5 appointed, or acting chiefs of police shall meet the requirements of
6 this subsection within the first six (6) months after assuming the
7 duties of the office to which they are elected or appointed or for
8 which they are an acting chief; provided further, that this section
9 shall not apply to persons designated by the Director of the
10 Department of Corrections as peace officers pursuant to Section 510
11 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
12 F. No person shall be certified as a police or peace officer by
13 the Council or be employed by the state, a county, a city, or any
14 political subdivision thereof, who is currently subject to an order
15 of the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a voluntary
16 surrender of peace officer certification or who has been convicted
17 of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of
18 domestic violence, unless a full pardon has been granted by the
19 proper agency; however, any person who has been trained and
20 certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
21 and is actively employed as a full-time peace officer as of November
22 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection
23 for convictions occurring prior to November 1, 1985.
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1 G. 1. The Council is hereby authorized to provide to any
2 employing agency the following information regarding a person who is
3 or has applied for employment as a police or peace officer of such
4 employing agency:
5 a. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Federal
6 Bureau of Investigation reports,
7 b. administration of the psychological tests provided for
8 herein,
9 c. performance in the course of study or other basis of
10 certification,
11 d. previous certifications issued, and
12 e. any administrative or judicial determination denying
13 certification.
14 2. An employing agency shall not be liable in any action
15 arising out of the release of contents of personnel information
16 relevant to the qualifications or ability of a person to perform the
17 duties of a police or peace officer when such information is
18 released pursuant to written authorization for release of
19 information signed by such person and is provided to another
20 employing agency which has employed or has received an application
21 for employment from such person.
22 3. As used in this subsection, "employing agency" means a
23 political subdivision or law enforcement agency which either has
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1 employed or received an employment application from a person who, if
2 employed, would be subject to this section.
3 H. 1. A law enforcement agency employing police or peace
4 officers in this state shall report the hiring, resignation, or
5 termination for any reason of a police or peace officer to the
6 Council within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with the provisions
7 of this subsection may disqualify a law enforcement agency from
8 participating in training programs sponsored by the Council. Every
9 law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in this
10 state shall submit to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar
11 year a complete list of all commissioned employees with a current
12 mailing address and phone number for each such employee. In
13 addition to the above, CLEET may impose an administrative fine for
14 violations of this section.
15 2. A tribal law enforcement agency that has peace officers
16 commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a
17 cross-deputization agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any
18 political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the
19 provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
20 shall report the commissioning, resignation, or termination of
21 commission for any reason of a cross-deputized tribal police or
22 peace officer to CLEET within ten (10) days of the commissioning,
23 resignation, or termination. Failure to comply with the provisions
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1 of this subsection may disqualify a tribal law enforcement agency
2 from participating in training programs sponsored by the Council.
3 I. It is unlawful for any person to willfully make any
4 statement in an application to CLEET knowing the statement is false
5 or intentionally commit fraud in any application to the Council for
6 attendance in any CLEET-conducted or CLEET-approved peace officer
7 academy or Collegiate Officer Program or for the purpose of
8 obtaining peace officer certification or reinstatement. It is
9 unlawful for any person to willfully submit false or fraudulent
10 documents relating to continuing education rosters, transcripts or
11 certificates, or any canine license application. Any person
12 convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a
13 felony punishable by imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
14 for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5)
15 years, or by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),
16 or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the above,
17 CLEET may impose an administrative fine.
18 J. 1. A police or peace officer shall be subject to
19 disciplinary action to include a denial, suspension, revocation or
20 acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer certification
21 upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence for the following:
22 a. conviction of a felony or a crime of domestic
23 violence,
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1 b. conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
2 provided, if the conviction is a single isolated
3 incident that occurred more than five (5) years ago
4 and the Council is satisfied that the person has been
5 sufficiently rehabilitated, the Council may, in its
6 discretion, certify such person providing that all
7 other statutory requirements have been met,
8 c. a verdict of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty or
9 nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea or any plea other
10 than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a crime
11 of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence,
12 d. falsification or a willful misrepresentation of
13 information in an employment application or
14 application to the Council on Law Enforcement
15 Education and Training, records of evidence, or in
16 testimony under oath,
17 e. revocation or voluntary surrender of police or peace
18 officer certification in another state for a violation
19 of any law or rule or in settlement of any
20 disciplinary action in such state,
21 f. involuntary commitment of a reserve or peace officer
22 in a mental institution or licensed private mental
23 health facility for any mental illness, condition or
24 disorder that is diagnosed by a licensed physician,
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1 psychologist or a licensed mental health professional
2 as a substantial disorder of thought, mood,
3 perception, psychological orientation, or memory that
4 significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
5 recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary
6 demands of life. Provided, the peace officer
7 certification may be reinstated upon the Council
8 receiving notification of a psychological evaluation
9 conducted by a licensed physician, psychologist or
10 licensed mental health professional which attests and
11 states by affidavit that the officer and the
12 evaluation test data of the officer have been examined
13 and that, in the professional opinion of the
14 physician, psychologist or licensed mental health
15 professional, the officer is psychologically suitable
16 to return to duty as a peace officer. Notwithstanding
17 any other provision of state law pertaining to
18 confidentiality of hospital or other medical records,
19 and as allowable under federal law, CLEET may subpoena
20 or request a court to subpoena records necessary to
21 assure compliance with these provisions. Any
22 confidential information received by CLEET for such
23 purpose shall retain its confidential character while
24 in the possession of CLEET,
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1 g. abuse of office,
2 h. entry of a final order of protection against applicant
3 or officer, or
4 i. any violation of the Oklahoma Private Security
5 Licensing Act.
6 2. Disciplinary proceedings shall be commenced by filing a
7 complaint with the Council on a form approved by the Council. Any
8 employing agency or other person having information may submit such
9 information to the Council for consideration as provided in this
10 subsection.
11 3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a preliminary
12 investigation shall be conducted to determine whether:
13 a. there is reason to believe the person has violated any
14 provision of this subsection or any other provision of
15 law or rule, or
16 b. there is reason to believe the person has been
17 convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral
18 turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is
19 currently participating in a deferred sentence for
20 such offenses.
21 4. When the investigation of a complaint does not find the
22 person has violated any of the provisions of this subsection, or
23 finds that the person is sufficiently rehabilitated as provided in
24 subparagraph b or f of paragraph 1 of this subsection, no
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1 disciplinary action shall be required and the person shall remain
2 certified as a police or peace officer. When the investigation of a
3 complaint finds that the person has violated any of the provisions
4 of this subsection, the matter shall be referred for disciplinary
5 proceedings. The disciplinary proceedings shall be in accordance
6 with Articles I and II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
7 5. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
8 upon determining that such person has been convicted of a felony or
9 a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or
10 has entered a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea
11 or any plea other than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a
12 crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence or is the
13 respondent in a final victim protective order; provided, that if the
14 conviction has been reversed, vacated or otherwise invalidated by an
15 appellate court, such conviction shall not be the basis for
16 revocation of certification; provided further, that any person who
17 has been trained and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement
18 Education and Training and is actively employed as a full-time peace
19 officer as of November 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the
20 provisions of this subsection for convictions occurring prior to
21 November 1, 1985. The sole issue to be determined at the hearing
22 shall be whether the person has been convicted of a felony, a crime
23 involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is the
24 named respondent/defendant in a final victim protective order.
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1 6. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
2 upon determining that such person has received a deferred sentence
3 for a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic
4 violence offense.
5 7. The Council may suspend the certification of any person upon
6 a determination that such person has been involuntarily committed to
7 a mental institution or mental health facility for a mental illness,
8 condition or disorder as provided in subparagraph f of paragraph 1
9 of this subsection.
10 8. Every law enforcement agency in this state shall, within
11 thirty (30) days of a final order of termination or resignation
12 while under investigation of a CLEET-certified peace officer, report
13 such order or resignation in writing to the Executive Director of
14 the Council. Any report, upon receipt by the Council, shall be
15 considered as personnel records and shall be afforded confidential
16 protection pursuant to Sections 24A.7 and 24A.8 of Title 51 of the
17 Oklahoma Statutes. Any medical or other confidential records
18 obtained by subpoena pursuant to this subsection shall not be made a
19 part of such report. The Executive Director shall ensure that the
20 report is provided to all members of the Council. The Council shall
21 review and make recommendations concerning the report at the first
22 meeting of the Council to occur after all members of the Council
23 have received the report. The Council may, by a majority vote,
24 order the suspension, for a given period of time, or revocation of
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1 the CLEET certification of the peace officer in question if there
2 are grounds for such actions pursuant to this section and the peace
3 officer in question has been provided with notice and an opportunity
4 for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
5 Suspension or revocation of CLEET certification pursuant to this
6 paragraph shall be reported to the district attorney for the
7 jurisdiction in which the peace officer was employed, to the
8 liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that
9 employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
10 governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chief law
11 enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency.
12 9. For all other violations of this subsection, the hearing
13 examiner shall take into consideration the severity of the
14 violation, any mitigating circumstances offered by the person
15 subject to disciplinary action, and any other evidence relevant to
16 the person's character to determine the appropriate disciplinary
17 action.
18 10. a. A police or peace officer may voluntarily surrender
19 and relinquish the peace officer certification to
20 CLEET. Pursuant to such surrender or relinquishment,
21 the person surrendering the certification shall be
22 prohibited from applying to CLEET for reinstatement
23 within five (5) years of the date of the surrender or
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1 relinquishment, unless otherwise provided by law for
2 reinstatement.
3 b. No person who has had a police or peace officer
4 certification from another state revoked or
5 voluntarily surrendered and has not been reinstated by
6 that state shall be considered for certification by
7 CLEET.
8 c. Any person seeking reinstatement of police or peace
9 officer certification which has been suspended,
10 revoked, or voluntarily surrendered may apply for
11 reinstatement pursuant to promulgated CLEET rules
12 governing reinstatement. Except as provided in this
13 subsection, any person whose certification has been
14 revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered for any
15 reason including failure to comply with mandatory
16 education and training requirements, shall pay a
17 reinstatement fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars
18 ($150.00) to be deposited to the credit of the Peace
19 Officer Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section
20 3311.7 of this title.
21 11. A duty is hereby imposed upon the district attorney who, on
22 behalf of the State of Oklahoma, prosecutes a person holding police
23 or peace officer or reserve peace officer certification for a
24 felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
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1 violence in which a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an "Alford"
2 plea or any other plea other than a not guilty plea or other finding
3 of guilt is entered by, against or on behalf of a certified police
4 or peace officer to report such plea, agreement, or other finding of
5 guilt to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
6 within ten (10) days of such plea agreement or the finding of guilt.
7 12. Any person or agency required or authorized to submit
8 information pursuant to this section to the Council shall be immune
9 from liability arising from the submission of the information as
10 long as the information was submitted in good faith and without
11 malice.
12 13. Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency in
13 this state which has internal discipline policies and procedures on
14 file with CLEET shall be exempt from the disciplinary proceedings
15 and actions provided for in this subsection; provided, however, such
16 exemption shall not apply if the peace officer has been convicted of
17 a felony crime, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
18 violence.
19 14. All criminal proceedings initiated against a CLEET-
20 certified peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be reported
21 by the officer to CLEET immediately after arrest or discovery of the
22 filing of such criminal proceeding. All CLEET-certified peace
23 officers and reserve peace officers shall be required to report when
24 a victim protective order has been issued against the officer
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1 including orders issued on an emergency basis and all final orders
2 of protection. Failure to give notice pursuant to the provisions of
3 this paragraph may be cause to initiate an action against the
4 officer by CLEET.
5 15. As used in this subsection:
6 a. "law enforcement agency" means any department or
7 agency of the state, a county, a municipality, or
8 political subdivision thereof, with the duties to
9 maintain public order, make arrests, and enforce the
10 criminal laws of this state or municipal ordinances,
11 which employs CLEET-certified personnel,
12 b. "final order of termination" means a final notice of
13 dismissal from employment provided after all
14 grievance, arbitration, and court actions have been
15 completed, and
16 c. "resignation while under investigation" means the
17 resignation from employment of a peace officer who is
18 under investigation for any felony violation of law, a
19 crime of moral turpitude, a crime of domestic
20 violence, or the resignation from employment of a
21 peace officer as part of an arbitration or plea
22 agreement.
23 K. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
24 controlled dangerous substances shall be certified, by test, in the
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1 detection of such controlled dangerous substances and shall be
2 recertified annually so long as the canine is used for such
3 detection purposes. The certification test and annual
4 recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
5 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency and
6 that are certified and annually recertified in the detection of
7 controlled dangerous substances by the United States Customs
8 Service. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
9 testing of a canine team.
10 2. The Council shall appoint a Drug Dog Advisory Council to
11 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
12 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
13 and canine teams trained to detect controlled dangerous substances.
14 The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the recommendations of
15 the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall
16 include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned officer with
17 practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams from each of
18 the following:
19 a. the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
20 Drugs Control,
21 b. the Department of Public Safety,
22 c. a police department,
23 d. a sheriff's office, and
24 e. a university or college campus police department.
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1 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
2 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
3 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
4 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
5 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
6 government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
7 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
8 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
9 L. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
10 explosives, explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials
11 which could be used to construct an explosive device shall be
12 certified, by test, in the detection of such explosives and
13 materials and shall be recertified annually so long as the canine is
14 used for such detection purposes. The certification test and annual
15 recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
16 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency if
17 such canines are certified and annually recertified in the detection
18 of explosives and materials by the United States Department of
19 Defense. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
20 testing of a canine team.
21 2. The Council shall appoint a Bomb Dog Advisory Council to
22 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
23 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
24 and canine teams trained to detect explosives, explosive materials,
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1 explosive devices and materials which could be used to construct an
2 explosive device. The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the
3 recommendations of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory
4 Council shall include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned
5 officer with practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams
6 from each of the following:
7 a. the Department of Public Safety,
8 b. a police department,
9 c. a sheriff's office, and
10 d. a university or college campus police department.
11 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
12 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
13 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
14 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
15 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
16 government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
17 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
18 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
19 M. All tribal police officers of any Indian tribe or nation who
20 have been commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency
21 pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement with the State of
22 Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma
23 pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the
24 Oklahoma Statutes shall be eligible for peace officer certification
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1 under the same terms and conditions required of members of the law
2 enforcement agencies of the State of Oklahoma and its political
3 subdivisions. CLEET shall issue peace officer certification to
4 tribal police officers who, as of July 1, 2003, are commissioned by
5 an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a cross-deputization
6 agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of
7 the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of
8 Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and have met the training and
9 qualification requirements of this section.
10 N. If an employing law enforcement agency in this state has
11 paid for CLEET training and the salary of a person while that person
12 is completing in this state a basic police course approved by the
13 Council and if within one (1) year after the date the person is
14 commissioned with the law enforcement agency that person resigns and
15 is hired by another law enforcement agency in this state, the second
16 law enforcement agency or the person receiving the training shall
17 reimburse the original employing law enforcement agency for the cost
18 of CLEET training and salary paid to the person while completing the
19 basic police course by the original employing law enforcement
20 agency. If the person leaves the original employing law enforcement
21 agency later than one (l) year, but less than two (2) years, after
22 the date the person is commissioned with the law enforcement agency,
23 the second law enforcement agency or the person receiving the
24 training shall reimburse the original employing law enforcement
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1 agency fifty percent (50%) of the cost of CLEET training and salary
2 paid to the person while completing the basic police course by the
3 original employing law enforcement agency. CLEET shall not be a
4 party to any court action based on this provision.
5 O. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, in
6 its discretion, may waive all or part of any moneys due to the
7 Council, if deemed uncollectable by the Council.
8 P. Peace officers, reserve peace officers, tribal peace
9 officers, agencies, bail enforcers, security guards and private
10 investigators shall maintain with the Council current mailing
11 addresses and shall notify the Council, in writing, of any change of
12 address or name. Notification of change of name shall require
13 certified copies of any marriage license or other court document
14 which reflects the change of name. Notice of change of address or
15 telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effected
16 change. Notices shall not be accepted over the phone. In any
17 proceeding in which the Council is required to serve notice or an
18 order on an individual or an agency, the Council may send a letter
19 to the mailing address on file with the Council. If the letter is
20 returned and a notation of the U.S. Postal Service indicates
21 "unclaimed", or "moved", or "refused" or any other nondelivery
22 markings and the records of the Council indicate that no change of
23 address as required by this subsection has been received by the
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1 Council, the notice and any subsequent notices or orders shall be
2 deemed by the Court as having been legally served for all purposes.
3 Q. All CLEET records of bail enforcers may be released only in
4 compliance with this section and the Bail Enforcement and Licensing
5 Act. All records in CLEET possession concerning other persons or
6 entities shall be released only in compliance with this section and
7 the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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