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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1712 By: Hamilton
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to peace officers; amending 70 O.S.
7 2021, Section 3311, as last amended by Section 1,
8 Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
8 3311), which relates to the Council on Law
9 Enforcement Education and Training; authorizing
9 alternative path to certain certification; updating
10 statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311, as
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15 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
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16 2025, Section 3311), is amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 3311. A. There is hereby created a Council on Law
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18 Enforcement Education and Training which shall be, and is hereby
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19 declared to be, a governmental law enforcement agency of the State
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20 of Oklahoma this state, body politic and corporate, with powers of
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21 government and with the authority to exercise the rights,
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22 privileges, and functions necessary to ensure the professional
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23 training and continuing education of law enforcement officers in
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24 this state. These rights, privileges, and functions include, but
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1 are not limited to, those specified in Sections 3311 through 3311.15
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2 of this title and in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private
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3 Investigator Act and the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. The
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4 Council shall be authorized to require agency employees and the
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5 employees of agency contractors in positions to have access to
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6 Oklahoma Peace Officer records, Oklahoma Security Guard and Private
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7 Investigator records, Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act records, to
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8 be subject to a criminal history search by the Oklahoma State Bureau
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9 of Investigation, as well as be fingerprinted for submission of the
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10 fingerprints through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to
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11 the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history
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12 record check. The Council shall be the recipient of the results of
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13 the record check. In accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of
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14 the Oklahoma Statutes, this includes a national criminal history
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15 record with a finger print fingerprint analysis. The Council shall
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16 be composed of thirteen (13) members as follows:
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17 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or
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18 designee;
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19 2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
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20 Dangerous Drugs Control, or designee;
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21 3. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
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22 or designee;
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1 4. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a law
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2 enforcement administrator representing a tribal law enforcement
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3 agency;
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4 5. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a chief of
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5 police of a municipality with a population over one hundred thousand
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6 (100,000), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
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7 6. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
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8 Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association who shall be a sheriff of a county
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9 with a population under twenty-five thousand (25,000), as determined
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10 by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
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11 7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs
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12 of Police who shall be a chief of police representing a municipality
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13 with a population over ten thousand (10,000), as determined by the
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14 latest Federal Decennial Census;
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15 8. One member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of
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16 the Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association who shall be a sheriff of a
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17 county with a population of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more,
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18 as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
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19 9. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
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20 Fraternal Order of Police who shall have experience as a training
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21 officer;
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22 10. One member appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education
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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
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2 Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who shall be a
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3 full-time law enforcement officer in good standing with CLEET within
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4 a county with a population under fifty thousand (50,000);
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5 12. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate
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6 shall appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees
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7 submitted by a statewide organization representing cities and towns
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8 that is exempt from taxation under federal law and designated
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9 pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.,
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10 Section 170(a); and
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11 13. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall
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12 appoint one member from a list of three or more nominees submitted
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13 by an organization that assists in the establishment of
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14 accreditation standards and training programs for law enforcement
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15 agencies throughout this state.
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16 The Executive Director selected by the Council shall be an ex
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17 officio member of the Council and shall act as Secretary. The
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18 Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall select a
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19 chair and vice-chair from among its members. Members of the Council
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20 on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall not receive a salary
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21 for duties performed as members of the Council, but shall be
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22 reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
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23 performance of Council duties pursuant to the provisions of the
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24 State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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1 B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is
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2 hereby authorized and directed to:
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3 1. Appoint a larger Advisory Council to discuss problems and
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4 hear recommendations concerning necessary research, minimum
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5 standards, educational needs, and other matters imperative to
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6 upgrading Oklahoma law enforcement to professional status;
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7 2. Promulgate rules with respect to such matters as
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8 certification, revocation, suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement
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9 of certification, minimum courses of study, testing and test scores,
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10 attendance requirements, equipment and facilities, minimum
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11 qualifications for instructors, minimum standards for basic and
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12 advanced in-service courses, and seminars for Oklahoma police and
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13 peace officers;
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14 3. Authorize research, basic and advanced courses, and seminars
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15 to assist in program planning directly and through subcommittees;
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16 4. Authorize additional staff and services necessary for
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17 program expansion;
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18 5. Recommend legislation necessary to upgrade Oklahoma law
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19 enforcement to professional status;
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20 6. Establish policies and regulations concerning the number,
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21 geographic and police unit distribution, and admission requirements
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22 of those receiving tuition or scholarship aid available through the
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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
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2 enforcement agencies on the basis of educational and financial need;
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3 7. Appoint an Executive Director to direct the staff, inform
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4 the Council of compliance with the provisions of this section, and
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5 perform such other duties imposed on the Council by law. An
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6 Executive Director appointed by the Council must qualify for the
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7 position with a bachelor or higher degree in law enforcement from an
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8 accredited college or university, or a bachelor or higher degree in
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9 a law-enforcement-related subject area, and a minimum of five (5)
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10 years of active law enforcement experience including, but not
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11 limited to, responsibility for enforcement, investigation,
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12 administration, training, or curriculum implementation.
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13 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
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14 Education and Training may hire an Assistant Director to perform
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15 such duties as directed by the Executive Director.
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16 The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
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17 Education and Training may commission CLEET staff as peace officers
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18 for purposes consistent with the duties of CLEET as set out in state
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19 law. The powers and duties conferred on the Executive Director or
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20 any staff member appointed by the Executive Director as a peace
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21 officer shall not limit the powers and duties of other peace
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22 officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof. The
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23 Executive Director or any staff member appointed by the Executive
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1 Director as a peace officer may, upon request, assist any federal,
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2 state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency;
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3 8. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
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4 classroom space, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for
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5 law enforcement officers attending any official course of
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6 instruction approved or conducted by the Council. Such expenses may
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7 be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
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8 establishment. The food and lodging expenses for each law
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9 enforcement officer shall not exceed the authorized rates as
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10 provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,
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11 however, the Council may provide food and lodging to law enforcement
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12 officials attending any official course of instruction approved or
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13 conducted by the Council rather than paying for the provision of
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14 such food and lodging by an outside contracting agency or business
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15 establishment;
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16 9. a. Certify canine teams, consisting of a dog and a
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17 handler working together as a team, trained to detect:
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18 (1) controlled dangerous substances, or
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19 (2) explosives, explosive materials, explosive
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20 devices, or materials which could be used to
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21 construct an explosive device;,
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22 provided, the dog of a certified canine team shall not
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23 be certified at any time as both a drug dog and a bomb
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24 dog, and any dog of a certified canine team who has
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1 been previously certified as either a drug dog or a
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2 bomb dog shall not be eligible at any time to be
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3 certified in the other category.
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4 b. Upon retiring the dog from the service it was
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5 certified to perform, the law enforcement department
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6 that handled the dog shall retain possession of the
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7 dog. The handler shall have first option of adopting
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8 the dog. If that option is not exercised, the law
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9 enforcement department shall provide for its adoption.
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10 Once adopted, the dog shall not be placed back into
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11 active service;
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12 10. Enter into a lease, loan, or other agreement with the
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13 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority or a local public trust for
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14 the purpose of facilitating the financing of a new facility for its
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15 operations and use and pledge, to the extent authorized by law, all
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16 or a portion of its receipts of the assessment penalty herein
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17 referenced for the payment of its obligations under such lease,
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18 loan, or other agreement. It is the intent of the Legislature to
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19 increase the assessment penalty to such a level or appropriate
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20 sufficient monies to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
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21 Training to make payments on the lease, loan, or other agreement for
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22 the purpose of retiring the bonds to be issued by the Oklahoma
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23 Development Finance Authority or local public trust. Such lease,
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24 loan, or other agreement and the bonds issued to finance such
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1 facilities shall not constitute an indebtedness of this state or be
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2 backed by the full faith and credit of this state, and the lease,
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3 loan, or other agreement and the bonds shall contain a statement to
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4 such effect;
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5 11. Accept gifts, bequests, devises, contributions, and grants,
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6 public or private, of real or personal property;
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7 12. Appoint an advisory committee composed of representatives
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8 from security guard and private investigative agencies to advise the
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9 Council concerning necessary research, minimum standards for
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10 licensure, education, and other matters related to licensure of
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11 security guards, security guard agencies, private investigators, and
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12 private investigative agencies;
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13 13. Enter into agreements with individuals, educational
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14 institutions, agencies, and business and tribal entities for
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15 professional services, the use of facilities and supplies, and staff
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16 overtime costs incurred as a result of the user's requests to
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17 schedule functions after-hours, on weekends, or anytime such
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18 requests extend staff beyond its normal capacity, whereby
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19 contracting individuals, educational institutions, agencies, and
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20 business and tribal entities shall pay a fee to be determined by the
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21 Council by rule. All fees collected pursuant to facilities usage
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22 shall be deposited to the credit of the C.L.E.E.T. Training Center
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23 Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3311.6 of this title.
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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
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2 pursuant to Section 3311.7 of this title. The Council is authorized
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3 to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the provisions of this
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4 paragraph;
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5 14. Promulgate rules to establish a state firearms
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6 requalification standard for active peace officers and meet any
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7 requirements imposed on the Council by the federal Law Enforcement
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8 Officers Safety Act of 2004;
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9 15. Set minimal criteria relating to qualifications for chief
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10 of police administrative training pursuant to Section 34-102 of
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11 Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, assist in developing a course of
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12 training for a Police Chief Administrative School, and approve all
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13 police chief administrative training offered in this state;
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14 16. Appoint a Curriculum Review Board to be composed of six (6)
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15 members as follows:
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16 a. one member shall be selected by the Chancellor for
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17 Higher Education, who possesses a background of
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18 creation and review of curriculum and experience
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19 teaching criminal justice or law enforcement courses,
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20 who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year,
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21 b. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
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22 with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
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23 and who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
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1 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
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2 two (2) years,
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3 c. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
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4 a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more and
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5 who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
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6 training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
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7 three (3) years,
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8 d. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
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9 with a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000)
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10 and who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer,
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11 who shall serve an initial term of two (2) years,
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12 e. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
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13 a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and
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14 who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer, who
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15 shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, and
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16 f. one member selected by the Oklahoma Department of
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17 Career and Technology, who shall have experience in
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18 the creation and review of curriculum as well as
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19 experience in teaching criminal justice or law
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20 enforcement courses, who shall serve an initial term
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21 of three (3) years.
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22 After the initial terms of office, all members shall be
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23 appointed to serve three-year terms. Any member may be reappointed
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24 to serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without
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1 compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to
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2 the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Board shall review and
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3 establish curriculum for all CLEET academies and training courses
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4 pursuant to procedures established by the Council on Law Enforcement
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5 Education and Training;
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6 17. Conduct review and verification of any records relating to
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7 the statutory duties of CLEET;
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8 18. Receive requested reports including investigative reports,
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9 court documents, statements, or other applicable information from
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10 local, county, and state agencies and other agencies for use in
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11 actions where a certification or license issued by CLEET may be
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12 subject to disciplinary or other actions provided by law;
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13 19. Summarily suspend a certification of a peace officer,
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14 without prior notice but otherwise subject to administrative
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15 proceedings, if CLEET finds that the actions of the certified peace
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16 officer may present a danger to the peace officer, the public, a
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17 family or household member, or involve a crime against a minor. A
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18 certified copy of the information or indictment charging such a
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19 crime shall be considered clear and convincing evidence of the
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20 charge; and
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21 20. Approve law enforcement agencies and police departments in
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22 accordance with the following:
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23 a. this section applies only to an entity authorized by
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24 statute or by the Constitution to create a law
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1 enforcement agency or police department and
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2 commission, appoint, or employ officers that first
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3 creates or reactivates an inactive law enforcement
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4 agency or police department and first begins to
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5 commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after
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6 November 1, 2011,
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7 b. the entity shall submit to CLEET, a minimum of sixty
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8 (60) days prior to creation of the law enforcement
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9 agency or police department, information regarding:
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10 (1) the need for the law enforcement agency or police
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11 department in the community,
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12 (2) the funding sources for the law enforcement
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13 agency or police department, and proof that no
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14 more than fifty percent (50%) of the funding of
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15 the entity will be derived from ticket revenue or
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16 fines,
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17 (3) the physical resources available to officers,
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18 (4) the physical facilities that the law enforcement
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19 agency or police department will operate
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20 including descriptions of the evidence room,
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21 dispatch area, restroom facilities, and public
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22 area,
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1 (5) law enforcement policies of the law enforcement
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2 agency or police department including published
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3 policies on:
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4 (a) use of force,
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5 (b) vehicle pursuit,
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6 (c) mental health,
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7 (d) professional conduct of officers,
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8 (e) domestic abuse,
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9 (f) response to missing persons,
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10 (g) supervision of part-time officers, and
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11 (h) impartial policing,
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12 (6) the administrative structure of the law
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13 enforcement agency or police department,
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14 (7) liability insurance, and
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15 (8) any other information CLEET requires by rule,
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16 c. within sixty (60) days of receiving an entity's
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17 request, CLEET will forward to the entity by certified
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18 mail, return receipt requested, a letter of
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19 authorization or denial to create a law enforcement
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20 agency or police department and commission, appoint,
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21 or employ officers, signed by the Executive Director
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22 of CLEET, and
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23 d. in cases of denial, the entity may appeal the decision
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24 of the Executive Director to the full CLEET Council.
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1 The Executive Director shall ensure that the final
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2 report is provided to all members of the Council. The
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3 Council shall review and make recommendations
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4 concerning the report at the first meeting of the
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5 Council to occur after all members of the Council have
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6 received the report. The Council may, by majority
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7 vote:
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8 (1) order additional information be provided,
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9 (2) order confirmation of the opinion of the
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10 Executive Director, or
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11 (3) order authorization of the entity.
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12 C. 1. Payment of any fee provided for in this section may be
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13 made by a nationally recognized credit or debit card issued to the
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14 applicant. The Council may publicly post and collect a fee for the
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15 acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card not to
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16 exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment. For purposes
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17 of this subsection, "nationally recognized credit card" means any
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18 instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate,
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19 charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an
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20 issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods, services,
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21 or anything else of value and which is accepted by over one thousand
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22 merchants in this state. "Debit card" means an identification card
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23 or device issued to a person by a business organization which
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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
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2 nationally recognized credit or debit cards will be accepted as
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3 payment for fees.
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4 2. Payment for any fee provided for in this title may be made
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5 by a business check. The Council may:
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6 a. add an amount equal to the amount of the service
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7 charge incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of
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8 the amount of the check as a service charge for the
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9 acceptance and verification of the check, or
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10 b. add an amount of no more than Five Dollars ($5.00) as
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11 a service charge for the acceptance and verification
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12 of a check. For purposes of this subsection,
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13 "business check" shall not mean a money order,
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14 cashier's check, or bank-certified check.
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15 D. Failure of the Legislature to appropriate necessary funds to
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16 provide for expenses and operations of the Council on Law
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17 Enforcement Education and Training shall not invalidate other
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18 provisions of this section relating to the creation and duties of
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19 the Council.
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20 E. 1. No person shall be eligible for employment as a peace
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21 officer or reserve peace officer until the employing law enforcement
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22 agency has conducted a background investigation of such person
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23 consisting of the following:
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1 a. a fingerprint search submitted to the Oklahoma State
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2 Bureau of Investigation with a return report to the
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3 submitting agency that such person has no felony
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4 record,
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5 b. a fingerprint search submitted to the Federal Bureau
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6 of Investigation with a return report to the
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7 submitting agency that such person has no felony
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8 record,
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9 c. such person has undergone psychological evaluation by
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10 a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma and
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11 has been evaluated to be suitable to serve as a peace
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12 officer in the State of Oklahoma this state,
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13 d. the employing agency has verified that such person has
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14 a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate
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15 as recognized by state law,
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16 e. such person is not participating in a deferred
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17 sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving
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18 moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence, and
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19 does not have any criminal charges pending in any
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20 court in this state, another state, in tribal court,
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21 or pursuant to the United States Code,
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22 f. such person is not currently subject to an order of
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23 the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a
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24 voluntary surrender of peace officer certification,
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1 g. such person is not currently undergoing treatment for
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2 a mental illness, condition, or disorder. For
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3 purposes of this subsection, "currently undergoing
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4 treatment for mental illness, condition, or disorder"
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5 means the person has been diagnosed by a licensed
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6 physician, psychologist, or licensed mental health
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7 professional as being afflicted with a substantial
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8 disorder of thought, mood, perception, psychological
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9 orientation, or memory that significantly impairs
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10 judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or
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11 ability to meet the ordinary demands of life and such
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12 condition continues to exist,
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13 h. such person is twenty-one (21) years of age.
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14 Provided, this requirement shall not affect those
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15 persons who are already employed as a police or peace
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16 officer prior to November 1, 1985, and
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17 i. such person has provided proof of United States
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18 citizenship or resident alien status, pursuant to an
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19 employment eligibility verification form from the
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20 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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21 2. To aid the evaluating psychologist in interpreting the test
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22 results including automated scoring and interpretations, the
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23 employing agency shall provide the psychologist a statement
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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
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2 the agency and attesting that it administered the psychological
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3 instrument in accordance with standards within the test document.
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4 The psychologist shall report to the employing agency the evaluation
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5 of the assessment instrument and may include any additional
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6 recommendations to assist the employing agency in determining
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7 whether to certify to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
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8 Training that the person being evaluated is suitable to serve as a
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9 peace officer in this state. No additional procedures or
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10 requirements shall be imposed for performance of the psychological
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11 evaluation. The psychological instrument utilized shall be
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12 evaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma, and
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13 the employing agency shall certify to the Council that the
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14 evaluation was conducted in accordance with this provision and that
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15 the employee or applicant is suitable to serve as a peace officer in
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16 this state.
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17 a. Any person found not to be suitable for employment or
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18 certification by the Council shall not be employed,
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19 retained in employment as a peace officer, or
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20 certified by the Council for at least one (1) year, at
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21 which time the employee or applicant may be
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22 reevaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of
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23 Oklahoma. This section shall also be applicable to
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24 all reserve peace officers in this state.
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1 b. Any person who is certified by CLEET and has undergone
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2 the psychological evaluation required by this
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3 subparagraph and has been found to be suitable as a
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4 peace officer shall not be required to be reevaluated
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5 for any subsequent employment as a peace officer
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6 following retirement or any break in service as a
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7 peace officer, unless such break in service exceeds
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8 five (5) years or the Council determines that a peace
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9 officer may present a danger to himself or herself,
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10 the public, or a family or household member.
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11 c. All persons seeking certification shall have their
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12 name, gender, date of birth, and address of such
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13 person submitted to the Department of Mental Health
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14 and Substance Abuse Services by the Council. The
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15 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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16 Services shall respond to the Council within ten (10)
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17 days whether the computerized records of the
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18 Department indicate the applicant has ever been
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19 involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental
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20 institution. In the event that the Department of
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21 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services reports to
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22 the Council that the applicant has been involuntarily
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23 committed, the Council shall immediately inform the
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24 employing agency.
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1 All basic police courses shall include a minimum of four (4)
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2 hours of education and training in recognizing and managing a person
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3 appearing to require mental health treatment or services. The
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4 training shall include training in crime and drug prevention, crisis
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5 intervention, youth and family intervention techniques, recognizing,
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6 investigating and preventing abuse and exploitation of elderly
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7 persons, mental health issues, and criminal jurisdiction on
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8 Sovereign Indian Land.
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9 Subject to the availability of funding, for full-time salaried
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10 police or peace officers a basic police course academy shall consist
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11 of a minimum of six hundred (600) hours.
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12 For reserve deputies a basic reserve academy shall consist of a
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13 minimum of two hundred forty (240) hours.
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14 3. a. Beginning January 1, 2018, any reserve peace officer
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15 who has completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve
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16 peace officer certification program and who has been
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17 in active service in that capacity for the past six
17
18 (6) months shall be eligible to attend a three-
18
19 hundred-sixty-hour basic full-time training academy to
19
20 become certified as a full-time peace or police
20
21 officer.
21
22 b. Beginning January 1, 2027, a reserve peace officer who
22
23 has completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve peace
23
24 officer certification program and is hired as a full-
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1 time peace or police officer within two (2) years of
1
2 receiving his or her reserve peace officer
2
3 certification, shall be eligible to be certified as a
3
4 full-time peace or police officer upon completion of
4
5 the full law enforcement driver training program
5
6 required for certification as a full-time peace or
6
7 police officer.
7
8 4. Every person who has not been certified as a police or peace
8
9 officer and is duly appointed or elected as a police or peace
9
10 officer shall hold such position on a temporary basis only, and
10
11 shall, within six (6) months from the date of appointment or taking
11
12 office, qualify as required in this subsection or forfeit such
12
13 position. In computing the time for qualification, all service
13
14 shall be cumulative from date of first appointment or taking office
14
15 as a police or peace officer with any department in this state.
15
16 a. The Council may extend the time requirement specified
16
17 in this paragraph for good cause as determined by the
17
18 Council.
18
19 b. A duty is hereby imposed upon the employing agency to
19
20 withhold payment of the compensation or wage of such
20
21 unqualified officer.
21
22 c. If the police or peace officer fails to forfeit the
22
23 position or the employing agency fails to require the
23
24 officer to forfeit the position, the district attorney
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1 shall file the proper action to cause the forfeiting
1
2 of such position. The district court of the county
2
3 where the officer is employed shall have jurisdiction
3
4 to hear the case.
4
5 5. The Council may certify officers who have completed a course
5
6 of study in another state deemed by the Council to meet standards
6
7 for Oklahoma peace officers providing the officer's certification in
7
8 the other state has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered and
8
9 is not currently under suspension.
9
10 6. For purposes of this section, a police or peace officer is
10
11 defined as a full-time duly appointed or elected officer who is paid
11
12 for working more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and whose
12
13 duties are to preserve the public peace, protect life and property,
13
14 prevent crime, serve warrants, transport prisoners, and enforce laws
14
15 and ordinances of this state, or any political subdivision thereof;
15
16 provided, elected sheriffs and their deputies and elected,
16
17 appointed, or acting chiefs of police shall meet the requirements of
17
18 this subsection within the first six (6) months after assuming the
18
19 duties of the office to which they are elected or appointed or for
19
20 which they are an acting chief; provided further, that this section
20
21 shall not apply to persons designated by the Director of the
21
22 Department of Corrections as peace officers pursuant to Section 510
22
23 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
23
24
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1 F. No person shall be certified as a police or peace officer by
1
2 the Council or be employed by the state, a county, a city, or any
2
3 political subdivision thereof, who is currently subject to an order
3
4 of the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a voluntary
4
5 surrender of peace officer certification or who has been convicted
5
6 of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of
6
7 domestic violence, unless a full pardon has been granted by the
7
8 proper agency; however, any person who has been trained and
8
9 certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
9
10 and is actively employed as a full-time peace officer as of November
10
11 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection
11
12 for convictions occurring prior to November 1, 1985.
12
13 G. 1. The Council is hereby authorized to provide to any
13
14 employing agency the following information regarding a person who is
14
15 or has applied for employment as a police or peace officer of such
15
16 employing agency:
16
17 a. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Federal
17
18 Bureau of Investigation reports,
18
19 b. administration of the psychological tests provided for
19
20 herein,
20
21 c. performance in the course of study or other basis of
21
22 certification,
22
23 d. previous certifications issued, and
23
24
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1 e. any administrative or judicial determination denying
1
2 certification.
2
3 2. An employing agency shall not be liable in any action
3
4 arising out of the release of contents of personnel information
4
5 relevant to the qualifications or ability of a person to perform the
5
6 duties of a police or peace officer when such information is
6
7 released pursuant to written authorization for release of
7
8 information signed by such person and is provided to another
8
9 employing agency which has employed or has received an application
9
10 for employment from such person.
10
11 3. As used in this subsection, "employing agency" means a
11
12 political subdivision or law enforcement agency which either has
12
13 employed or received an employment application from a person who, if
13
14 employed, would be subject to this section.
14
15 H. 1. A law enforcement agency employing police or peace
15
16 officers in this state shall report the hiring, resignation, or
16
17 termination for any reason of a police or peace officer to the
17
18 Council within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with the provisions
18
19 of this subsection may disqualify a law enforcement agency from
19
20 participating in training programs sponsored by the Council. Every
20
21 law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in this
21
22 state shall submit to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar
22
23 year a complete list of all commissioned employees with a current
23
24 mailing address and phone number for each such employee. In
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1 addition to the above, CLEET may impose an administrative fine for
1
2 violations of this section.
2
3 2. A tribal law enforcement agency that has peace officers
3
4 commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a
4
5 cross-deputization agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any
5
6 political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the
6
7 provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
7
8 shall report the commissioning, resignation, or termination of
8
9 commission for any reason of a cross-deputized tribal police or
9
10 peace officer to CLEET within ten (10) days of the commissioning,
10
11 resignation, or termination. Failure to comply with the provisions
11
12 of this subsection may disqualify a tribal law enforcement agency
12
13 from participating in training programs sponsored by the Council.
13
14 I. It is unlawful for any person to willfully make any
14
15 statement in an application to CLEET knowing the statement is false
15
16 or intentionally commit fraud in any application to the Council for
16
17 attendance in any CLEET-conducted or CLEET-approved peace officer
17
18 academy or Collegiate Officer Program or for the purpose of
18
19 obtaining peace officer certification or reinstatement. It is
19
20 unlawful for any person to willfully submit false or fraudulent
20
21 documents relating to continuing education rosters, transcripts or
21
22 certificates, or any canine license application. Any person
22
23 convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a
23
24 felony punishable by imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
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1 for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5)
1
2 years, or by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),
2
3 or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the above,
3
4 CLEET may impose an administrative fine.
4
5 J. 1. A police or peace officer shall be subject to
5
6 disciplinary action to include a denial, suspension, revocation, or
6
7 acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer certification
7
8 upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence for the following:
8
9 a. conviction of a felony or a crime of domestic
9
10 violence,
10
11 b. conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
11
12 provided, if the conviction is a single isolated
12
13 incident that occurred more than five (5) years ago
13
14 and the Council is satisfied that the person has been
14
15 sufficiently rehabilitated, the Council may, in its
15
16 discretion, certify such person providing that all
16
17 other statutory requirements have been met,
17
18 c. a verdict of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty or
18
19 nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea or any plea other
19
20 than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a crime
20
21 of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence,
21
22 d. falsification or a willful misrepresentation of
22
23 information in an employment application or
23
24 application to the Council on Law Enforcement
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1 Education and Training, records of evidence, or in
1
2 testimony under oath,
2
3 e. revocation or voluntary surrender of police or peace
3
4 officer certification in another state for a violation
4
5 of any law or rule or in settlement of any
5
6 disciplinary action in such state,
6
7 f. involuntary commitment of a reserve or peace officer
7
8 in a mental institution or licensed private mental
8
9 health facility for any mental illness, condition or
9
10 disorder that is diagnosed by a licensed physician,
10
11 psychologist or a licensed mental health professional
11
12 as a substantial disorder of thought, mood,
12
13 perception, psychological orientation, or memory that
13
14 significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
14
15 recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary
15
16 demands of life. Provided, the peace officer
16
17 certification may be reinstated upon the Council
17
18 receiving notification of a psychological evaluation
18
19 conducted by a licensed physician, psychologist or
19
20 licensed mental health professional which attests and
20
21 states by affidavit that the officer and the
21
22 evaluation test data of the officer have been examined
22
23 and that, in the professional opinion of the
23
24 physician, psychologist or licensed mental health
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1 professional, the officer is psychologically suitable
1
2 to return to duty as a peace officer. Notwithstanding
2
3 any other provision of state law pertaining to
3
4 confidentiality of hospital or other medical records,
4
5 and as allowable under federal law, CLEET may subpoena
5
6 or request a court to subpoena records necessary to
6
7 assure compliance with these provisions. Any
7
8 confidential information received by CLEET for such
8
9 purpose shall retain its confidential character while
9
10 in the possession of CLEET,
10
11 g. abuse of office,
11
12 h. entry of a final order of protection against applicant
12
13 or officer, or
13
14 i. any violation of the Oklahoma Private Security
14
15 Licensing Act.
15
16 2. Disciplinary proceedings shall be commenced by filing a
16
17 complaint with the Council on a form approved by the Council. Any
17
18 employing agency or other person having information may submit such
18
19 information to the Council for consideration as provided in this
19
20 subsection.
20
21 3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a preliminary
21
22 investigation shall be conducted to determine whether:
22
23
23
24
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1 a. there is reason to believe the person has violated any
1
2 provision of this subsection or any other provision of
2
3 law or rule, or
3
4 b. there is reason to believe the person has been
4
5 convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral
5
6 turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is
6
7 currently participating in a deferred sentence for
7
8 such offenses.
8
9 4. When the investigation of a complaint does not find the
9
10 person has violated any of the provisions of this subsection, or
10
11 finds that the person is sufficiently rehabilitated as provided in
11
12 subparagraph b or f of paragraph 1 of this subsection, no
12
13 disciplinary action shall be required and the person shall remain
13
14 certified as a police or peace officer. When the investigation of a
14
15 complaint finds that the person has violated any of the provisions
15
16 of this subsection, the matter shall be referred for disciplinary
16
17 proceedings. The disciplinary proceedings shall be in accordance
17
18 with Articles I and II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
18
19 5. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
19
20 upon determining that such person has been convicted of a felony or
20
21 a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or
21
22 has entered a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere or an "Alford" plea
22
23 or any plea other than a not guilty plea for a felony offense, a
23
24 crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence or is the
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1 respondent in a final victim protective order; provided, that if the
1
2 conviction has been reversed, vacated or otherwise invalidated by an
2
3 appellate court, such conviction shall not be the basis for
3
4 revocation of certification; provided further, that any person who
4
5 has been trained and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement
5
6 Education and Training and is actively employed as a full-time peace
6
7 officer as of November 1, 1985, shall not be subject to the
7
8 provisions of this subsection for convictions occurring prior to
8
9 November 1, 1985. The sole issue to be determined at the hearing
9
10 shall be whether the person has been convicted of a felony, a crime
10
11 involving moral turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is the
11
12 named respondent/defendant in a final victim protective order.
12
13 6. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
13
14 upon determining that such person has received a deferred sentence
14
15 for a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic
15
16 violence offense.
16
17 7. The Council may suspend the certification of any person upon
17
18 a determination that such person has been involuntarily committed to
18
19 a mental institution or mental health facility for a mental illness,
19
20 condition or disorder as provided in subparagraph f of paragraph 1
20
21 of this subsection.
21
22 8. Every law enforcement agency in this state shall, within
22
23 thirty (30) days of a final order of termination or resignation
23
24 while under investigation of a CLEET-certified peace officer, report
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1 such order or resignation in writing to the Executive Director of
1
2 the Council. Any report, upon receipt by the Council, shall be
2
3 considered as personnel records and shall be afforded confidential
3
4 protection pursuant to Sections 24A.7 and 24A.8 of Title 51 of the
4
5 Oklahoma Statutes. Any medical or other confidential records
5
6 obtained by subpoena pursuant to this subsection shall not be made a
6
7 part of such report. The Executive Director shall ensure that the
7
8 report is provided to all members of the Council. The Council shall
8
9 review and make recommendations concerning the report at the first
9
10 meeting of the Council to occur after all members of the Council
10
11 have received the report. The Council may, by a majority vote,
11
12 order the suspension, for a given period of time, or revocation of
12
13 the CLEET certification of the peace officer in question if there
13
14 are grounds for such actions pursuant to this section and the peace
14
15 officer in question has been provided with notice and an opportunity
15
16 for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
16
17 Suspension or revocation of CLEET certification pursuant to this
17
18 paragraph shall be reported to the district attorney for the
18
19 jurisdiction in which the peace officer was employed, to the
19
20 liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that
20
21 employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
21
22 governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chief law
22
23 enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency.
23
24
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1 9. For all other violations of this subsection, the hearing
1
2 examiner shall take into consideration the severity of the
2
3 violation, any mitigating circumstances offered by the person
3
4 subject to disciplinary action, and any other evidence relevant to
4
5 the person's character to determine the appropriate disciplinary
5
6 action.
6
7 10. a. A police or peace officer may voluntarily surrender
7
8 and relinquish the peace officer certification to
8
9 CLEET. Pursuant to such surrender or relinquishment,
9
10 the person surrendering the certification shall be
10
11 prohibited from applying to CLEET for reinstatement
11
12 within five (5) years of the date of the surrender or
12
13 relinquishment, unless otherwise provided by law for
13
14 reinstatement.
14
15 b. No person who has had a police or peace officer
15
16 certification from another state revoked or
16
17 voluntarily surrendered and has not been reinstated by
17
18 that state shall be considered for certification by
18
19 CLEET.
19
20 c. Any person seeking reinstatement of police or peace
20
21 officer certification which has been suspended,
21
22 revoked, or voluntarily surrendered may apply for
22
23 reinstatement pursuant to promulgated CLEET rules
23
24 governing reinstatement. Except as provided in this
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1 subsection, any person whose certification has been
1
2 revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered for any
2
3 reason including failure to comply with mandatory
3
4 education and training requirements, shall pay a
4
5 reinstatement fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars
5
6 ($150.00) to be deposited to the credit of the Peace
6
7 Officer Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section
7
8 3311.7 of this title.
8
9 11. A duty is hereby imposed upon the district attorney who, on
9
10 behalf of the State of Oklahoma, prosecutes a person holding police
10
11 or peace officer or reserve peace officer certification for a
11
12 felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
12
13 violence in which a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an "Alford"
13
14 plea or any other plea other than a not guilty plea or other finding
14
15 of guilt is entered by, against or on behalf of a certified police
15
16 or peace officer to report such plea, agreement, or other finding of
16
17 guilt to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
17
18 within ten (10) days of such plea agreement or the finding of guilt.
18
19 12. Any person or agency required or authorized to submit
19
20 information pursuant to this section to the Council shall be immune
20
21 from liability arising from the submission of the information as
21
22 long as the information was submitted in good faith and without
22
23 malice.
23
24
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1 13. Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency in
1
2 this state which has internal discipline policies and procedures on
2
3 file with CLEET shall be exempt from the disciplinary proceedings
3
4 and actions provided for in this subsection; provided, however, such
4
5 exemption shall not apply if the peace officer has been convicted of
5
6 a felony crime, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
6
7 violence.
7
8 14. All criminal proceedings initiated against a CLEET-
8
9 certified peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be reported
9
10 by the officer to CLEET immediately after arrest or discovery of the
10
11 filing of such criminal proceeding. All CLEET-certified peace
11
12 officers and reserve peace officers shall be required to report when
12
13 a victim protective order has been issued against the officer
13
14 including orders issued on an emergency basis and all final orders
14
15 of protection. Failure to give notice pursuant to the provisions of
15
16 this paragraph may be cause to initiate an action against the
16
17 officer by CLEET.
17
18 15. As used in this subsection:
18
19 a. "law enforcement agency" means any department or
19
20 agency of the state, a county, a municipality, or
20
21 political subdivision thereof, with the duties to
21
22 maintain public order, make arrests, and enforce the
22
23 criminal laws of this state or municipal ordinances,
23
24 which employs CLEET-certified personnel,
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1 b. "final order of termination" means a final notice of
1
2 dismissal from employment provided after all
2
3 grievance, arbitration, and court actions have been
3
4 completed, and
4
5 c. "resignation while under investigation" means the
5
6 resignation from employment of a peace officer who is
6
7 under investigation for any felony violation of law, a
7
8 crime of moral turpitude, a crime of domestic
8
9 violence, or the resignation from employment of a
9
10 peace officer as part of an arbitration or plea
10
11 agreement.
11
12 K. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
12
13 controlled dangerous substances shall be certified, by test, in the
13
14 detection of such controlled dangerous substances and shall be
14
15 recertified annually so long as the canine is used for such
15
16 detection purposes. The certification test and annual
16
17 recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
17
18 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency and
18
19 that are certified and annually recertified in the detection of
19
20 controlled dangerous substances by the United States Customs
20
21 Service. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
21
22 testing of a canine team.
22
23 2. The Council shall appoint a Drug Dog Advisory Council to
23
24 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
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1 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
1
2 and canine teams trained to detect controlled dangerous substances.
2
3 The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the recommendations of
3
4 the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall
4
5 include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned officer with
5
6 practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams from each of
6
7 the following:
7
8 a. the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
8
9 Drugs Control,
9
10 b. the Department of Public Safety,
10
11 c. a police department,
11
12 d. a sheriff's office, and
12
13 e. a university or college campus police department.
13
14 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
14
15 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
15
16 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
16
17 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
17
18 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
18
19 government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
19
20 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
20
21 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
21
22 L. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
22
23 explosives, explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials
23
24 which could be used to construct an explosive device shall be
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1 certified, by test, in the detection of such explosives and
1
2 materials and shall be recertified annually so long as the canine is
2
3 used for such detection purposes. The certification test and annual
3
4 recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
4
5 applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency if
5
6 such canines are certified and annually recertified in the detection
6
7 of explosives and materials by the United States Department of
7
8 Defense. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
8
9 testing of a canine team.
9
10 2. The Council shall appoint a Bomb Dog Advisory Council to
10
11 make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
11
12 needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
12
13 and canine teams trained to detect explosives, explosive materials,
13
14 explosive devices and materials which could be used to construct an
14
15 explosive device. The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the
15
16 recommendations of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory
16
17 Council shall include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned
17
18 officer with practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams
18
19 from each of the following:
19
20 a. the Department of Public Safety,
20
21 b. a police department,
21
22 c. a sheriff's office, and
22
23 d. a university or college campus police department.
23
24
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1 3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
1
2 Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
2
3 One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
3
4 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
4
5 No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
5
6 government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
6
7 deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
7
8 Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
8
9 M. All tribal police officers of any Indian tribe or nation who
9
10 have been commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency
10
11 pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement with the State of
11
12 Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma
12
13 pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the
13
14 Oklahoma Statutes shall be eligible for peace officer certification
14
15 under the same terms and conditions required of members of the law
15
16 enforcement agencies of the State of Oklahoma and its political
16
17 subdivisions. CLEET shall issue peace officer certification to
17
18 tribal police officers who, as of July 1, 2003, are commissioned by
18
19 an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a cross-deputization
19
20 agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of
20
21 the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of
21
22 Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and have met the training and
22
23 qualification requirements of this section.
23
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1 N. If an employing law enforcement agency in this state has
1
2 paid for CLEET training and the salary of a person while that person
2
3 is completing in this state a basic police course approved by the
3
4 Council and if within one (1) year after the date the person is
4
5 commissioned with the law enforcement agency that person resigns and
5
6 is hired by another law enforcement agency in this state, the second
6
7 law enforcement agency or the person receiving the training shall
7
8 reimburse the original employing law enforcement agency for the cost
8
9 of CLEET training and salary paid to the person while completing the
9
10 basic police course by the original employing law enforcement
10
11 agency. If the person leaves the original employing law enforcement
11
12 agency later than one (l) year, but less than two (2) years, after
12
13 the date the person is commissioned with the law enforcement agency,
13
14 the second law enforcement agency or the person receiving the
14
15 training shall reimburse the original employing law enforcement
15
16 agency fifty percent (50%) of the cost of CLEET training and salary
16
17 paid to the person while completing the basic police course by the
17
18 original employing law enforcement agency. CLEET shall not be a
18
19 party to any court action based on this provision.
19
20 O. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, in
20
21 its discretion, may waive all or part of any moneys due to the
21
22 Council, if deemed uncollectable by the Council.
22
23 P. Peace officers, reserve peace officers, tribal peace
23
24 officers, agencies, bail enforcers, security guards and private
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1 investigators shall maintain with the Council current mailing
1
2 addresses and shall notify the Council, in writing, of any change of
2
3 address or name. Notification of change of name shall require
3
4 certified copies of any marriage license or other court document
4
5 which reflects the change of name. Notice of change of address or
5
6 telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effected
6
7 change. Notices shall not be accepted over the phone. In any
7
8 proceeding in which the Council is required to serve notice or an
8
9 order on an individual or an agency, the Council may send a letter
9
10 to the mailing address on file with the Council. If the letter is
10
11 returned and a notation of the U.S. Postal Service indicates
11
12 "unclaimed", or "moved", or "refused" or any other nondelivery
12
13 markings and the records of the Council indicate that no change of
13
14 address as required by this subsection has been received by the
14
15 Council, the notice and any subsequent notices or orders shall be
15
16 deemed by the Court as having been legally served for all purposes.
16
17 Q. All CLEET records of bail enforcers may be released only in
17
18 compliance with this section and the Bail Enforcement and Licensing
18
19 Act. All records in CLEET possession concerning other persons or
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21 the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
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22 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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Req. No. 2506 Page 41Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.