Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1456 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/27/2022

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NTS 
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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1456 By: Jech of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Newton of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to corrections; amendin g 70 O.S. 
2021, Section 3311.5, which relates to law 
enforcement training; authorizing certain r ule 
promulgation for approval of certain academy; and 
providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
AUTHOR:  Add the following House Coauthor: Humphrey 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1.  Page 1, lines 6 through 8, strike title to read 
 
"[ corrections – law enforcement training – effective 
date ]" 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 2.  Page 1, line 11, strike the enacting clause 
 
   
 
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Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the House of 
 	Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the Senate 
   
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1456 	By: Jech of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Newton of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to corrections; amendin g 70 O.S. 
2021, Section 3311.5, which relates to law 
enforcement training; authorizing ce rtain rule 
promulgation for approval of certain academy; and 
providing an effective date . 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 202 1, Section 3311.5, is 
amended to read as follows : 
Section 3311.5. A.  On and after November 1, 2007, the Council 
on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), pursuant to its 
authority granted by Section 3311 of this title, shall include in 
its required basic training courses for law enforcement 
certification a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training 
relating to recognizing and managing a person appearing to req uire 
mental health treatment or services.  The Council shall further 
offer a minimum of four (4) hours of education and trainin g on 
specific mental health issues pursuant to Section 3311.4 of this 
title to meet the annual requirement for continuing educati on in the 
areas of mental health issues.   
 
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B.  By January 1, 2008, CLEET, pursuan t to its authority granted 
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its 
required courses of study for law enforcement certification a 
minimum of six (6) hours of evidence-based sexual assault and sexual 
violence training.  A portion of t he sexual assault and sexual 
violence training shall include instructi on presented by a certified 
sexual assault service provider. 
C.  By January 1, 2012, every active full -time peace officer, 
previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of this 
title, shall be required to attend and complete the evidence-based 
sexual assault and sexual violence training provided in subsection B 
of this section. 
D.  CLEET shall promulga te rules to enforce the provisions of 
subsections B and C of this section and s hall, with the assistance 
of certified sexual as sault service provider s, establish a 
comprehensive integrated curriculum for the teaching of evidence -
based sexual assault and se xual violence issues. 
E.  The Council is required to update that block of train ing or 
course materials relating to legal issues , concepts, and state laws 
annually, but not later than ninety (90) days following the 
adjournment of any legislative session. 
F. By January 1, 2009, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted 
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its   
 
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required courses of st udy for law enforcement certification oil 
field equipment theft training. 
G.  By January 1, 2012, CLEET, pu rsuant to its authority granted 
by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shal l establish and 
include in its required courses of study for law enfor cement 
certification a minimum of eight (8) hours of evidence -based 
domestic violence and stalking investig ation training.  The training 
should include, at a minimum, the importance of r eporting domestic 
violence incidents, determinin g the predominant aggr essor, evidence-
based investigation of domestic violence and stalking, lethality 
assessment, and personal s afety planning necessary at the pretrial 
stages of a potential criminal case.  A portion of the training 
shall include instruct ion presented by an ex pert victim advocate 
selected from recommendations provided by the Office of the Attorney 
General or the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.  The 
training shall be developed in coll aboration with the Domestic 
Violence Fatality Re view Board, and where applicable, shall replace 
existing domestic violence and stalking courses currently required. 
H.  By January 1, 2012, the evidence-based domestic violence and 
stalking investigation curr iculum developed in collaboration with 
the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shall be submitted to 
the Council for approval. 
I.  CLEET shall establish the training provide d in subsection G 
of this section as a part of CLEET ’s peace officer continuing   
 
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education program and develop a plan to train f ull-time peace 
officers previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of 
this title where applicable.  The Office of the Attorney General 
shall provide a list of expert victim advocates that are avai lable 
to assist in the training. 
J.  The Council is authorized to pay for and send training staff 
and employees to one or more training and education courses in 
jurisdictions outside this state for the purpose of expanding 
curriculum, training skill develo pment, and general knowledge within 
the field of law enforcement educa tion and training. 
K.  On and after November 1, 2013, CLEET, pursuant to its 
authority granted by Section 3 311 of this title, shall include in 
its required basic training courses for law enforcement 
certification a minimum of two (2) hours of education and training 
relating to recognizing and managing a person experiencing dementia 
or Alzheimer’s disease. 
L.  By November 1, 2019, CLEET shall establish appropriate 
training resources focuse d on protocol for handling and processing 
sexual assault calls.  The t raining shall include, but not be 
limited to: 
1.  How to handle the sexual assault call upon first contact; 
2.  Determining when the assault occurred; 
3.  Where to take the victim; 
4.  Questioning witnesses and collecting evidence; an d   
 
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5.  Informing and as sisting the victim in accessing resources, 
help and information. 
M.  The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate and approve 
municipalities and counties that are deemed capable of con ducting 
separate basic law enforcement training academies in their 
jurisdiction and to certify officers successfully completing such 
academy training courses.  Upon application to the Council, any 
municipality with a population of sixty -five thousand (65,000) or 
more or any county with a population of f ive hundred thousand 
(500,000) or more shall be authorized to operate a basic law 
enforcement academy.  In addition, upon applica tion and approval 
from the Council, a municipality with a population under sixt y-five 
thousand (65,000) or a county with a popu lation under five hund red 
thousand (500,000) may be authorized to operate a basic law 
enforcement academy; provided, however, the Council may approve no 
more than two such applications per year.  The Council shall approve 
an application when the municipali ty or county making th e 
application meets the criteria for a separate training academy and 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of th e Council that the academy has 
sufficient resources to conduct the training, th e instructional 
staff is appropriately trained a nd qualified to teach the course 
materials, the curriculum is composed of comparable or higher 
quality course segments to the CLE ET academy curriculum, and the 
facilities where the academy will be conducted a re safe and   
 
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sufficient for law enforcement train ing purposes.  Any mun icipality 
or county authorized to operate a basic law enforcement academy 
after November 1, 2007, shall not be eligible to receive funds 
pursuant to subsection E of Section 1313.2 of Tit le 20 of the 
Oklahoma Statutes.  The Council sha ll not provide any fun ding for 
the operation of any separate training academy authorized by this 
subsection. 
N.  Any municipality or county that, prior to November 1, 2007, 
was authorized to conduct a basic l aw enforcement academy shall 
continue to receive funding pursuant to s ubsection E of Section 
1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 
O.  The Council shall promulgate rules to evalu ate and approve 
an application submitted by the Department of Corrections for a 
separate training academy.  Pursuant to the promulgated rules, the 
Council shall approve a separate training academy once the 
Department: 
1. Has met the criteria for a separate trai ning academy; 
2. Demonstrates to the sati sfaction of the Council that the 
academy has sufficient resources to conduct the training; 
3. Has the instructional staff appropriately trained and 
qualified to teach the course materials ; 
4.  Has the curriculum composed of comparable or higher quality 
course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum ; and   
 
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5. Has the facilities where the academy will be conducted that 
are safe and sufficient for law enforcement training purposes. 
The Council shall not provide any fu nding for the operation of 
any separate training academy authorized by this subsection. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 
Passed the Senate the 24th day of March, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives