An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 242 By: Thompson of the Senate
and
Roberts (Dustin) of the
House
An Act relating to law enforcement training ; amending
70 O.S. 2011, Section 3311, as last ame nded by
Section 1, Chapter 245, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 3311), which relates to the Cou ncil on
Law Enforcement Education and Training; modifying
council composition; amending Section 1, Chapter 254,
O.S.L. 2018, as amended by Section 1, Ch apter 20,
O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 3311.17),
which relates to courses and training provided by
technology center schools; creating certain response
deadline; authorizing resubmittal; limiting size of
application; removing maximum annual approval;
allowing certain contracting; updating statutory
language; and providing an effective date .
SUBJECT: Modifies qualifications for an appointed member of the
Curriculum Review Board and modifies requirements for
certain application form
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 3311, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 245, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp .
2020, Section 3311), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3311. A. There is hereby created a Council on Law
Enforcement Education and Training which shall be, and is hereby
declared to be, a governmental law enforcement agency of the State
of Oklahoma, body politic and corporate, with powers of government
and with the authority to exercise the rights, privileges and
functions necessary to ensure the professional training and
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continuing education of law enforcement officers in the State of
Oklahoma. These rights, privileges and functions include, but are
not limited to, those specified in Sections 3311 through 3311.15 of
this title and in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private
Investigator Act and the Oklahoma Bail Enforcement and Licensing
Act. The Council shall be authorized to require agency employees
and the employees of agency contractors in positions to have access
to Oklahoma Peace Officer records, Oklahoma Security Guard and
Private Investigator records, Oklahoma Bail Enforcement and
Licensing Act records, to be subject to a criminal history search by
the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, as well as be
fingerprinted for submission of the fingerprints through the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for a national criminal history check. The Council
shall be the recipient of the results of the record check. In
accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
this includes a national criminal record with a finger print
analysis. The Council shall be composed of thirteen (13) members as
follows:
1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or
designee;
2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotic s and
Dangerous Drugs Control, or designee;
3. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
or designee;
4. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a law
enforcement administrator representing a tribal law enforcement
agency;
5. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a chief of
police of a municipality with a population over one hundred thousand
(100,000), as determined by the latest Federal Decennia l Census;
6. One member appointed by the Board of Directors of the
Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association who shall be a sheriff of a count y
with a population under twenty-five thousand (25,000), as determined
by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
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7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Police
Chiefs who shall be a chief of police representing a municipality
with a population over ten thousand (10,000), as determined by the
latest Federal Decennial Census;
8. One member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of
the Oklahoma Sheriffs ’ Association who shall be a sheriff of a
county with a population of twenty -five thousand (25,000) or more,
as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
9. One member appointed by the Board of Dire ctors of the
Fraternal Order of Police who shall have experience as a trai ning
officer;
10. One member appointed by the Chancellor of H igher Education
who shall be a representative of East Central University;
11. One member appointed by the Board of Di rectors of the
Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who shall be a
full-time law enforcement officer in good standing with CLE ET within
a county with a population under fifty thousand (50,000);
12. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shal l appoint one
member from a list of three or more nominees submitted by a
statewide organization representing cities and towns that is exem pt
from taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a);
and
13. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall a ppoint
one member from a list of three or more nominees submit ted by an
organization that assists in the establishment of accreditation
standards and training programs for law en forcement agencies
throughout the State of Oklahoma.
The Executive Director se lected by the Council shall be an ex
officio member of the Cou ncil and shall act as Secretary. The
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall select a
chair and vice-chair from among its members. Members of the Council
on Law Enforcement Edu cation and Training shall not receive a salary
for duties performed as members of the Council, but shall be
reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
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performance of Council duties pursuant to the provisions of the
State Travel Reimbursement Act.
B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education an d Training is
hereby authorized and directed to:
1. Appoint a larger Advisory Council to discuss problems and
hear recommendations c oncerning necessary research, minimum
standards, educational needs, and other matters imperative to
upgrading Oklahoma law enforcement to professional status;
2. Promulgate rules with respect to such matters as
certification, revocati on, suspension, withd rawal and reinstatement
of certification, minimum courses of study, testing and test scores,
attendance requirements, equip ment and facilities, minimum
qualifications for instructors, minimum standards for basic and
advanced in-service courses, and seminar s for Oklahoma police and
peace officers;
3. Authorize research, basic and advanced courses, and seminars
to assist in program planning directly and through subcommittees;
4. Authorize additional staff and services necessary for
program expansion;
5. Recommend legislation necessary to upgrade Oklahoma law
enforcement to professional status;
6. Establish policies and regula tions concerning the number,
geographic and police unit distribution, and admission requirements
of those receiving tuition or schola rship aid available through the
Council. Such waiver of c osts shall be limited to duly appointed
members of legally consti tuted local, county, and state law
enforcement agencies on the basis of educational and financial need;
7. Appoint an Executive Dire ctor and an Assistant Director to
direct the staff, infor m the Council of compliance with the
provisions of this section an d perform such other duties imposed on
the Council by law. An Executive Director appointed by the Council
must qualify for the posit ion with a bachelor or higher degree in
law enforcement from an accredited college or university, or a
bachelor or higher d egree in a law-enforcement-related subject area,
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and a minimum of five (5) years of active law enforcement experience
including, but not limited to, responsibility for enforcement,
investigation, administration, training, or curriculum
implementation.
The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
Education and Training may commission CLEET staff as peace officers
for purposes consistent with the duties of CLEET as set out in state
law. The powers and duties conferred on the Executive Director or
any staff member appointed by the Executive Director as a peace
officer shall not limit the powers and du ties of other peace
officers of this state or any political subdivision thereof. T he
Executive Director or any staff member appointed by the Executiv e
Director as a peace officer may, upon request, assist any federal,
state, county or municipal law enforc ement agency;
8. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
classroom space, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for
law enforcement officers attending any official course of
instruction approved or conducted by the Council. Such expenses may
be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
establishment. The food and lodging expenses for each law
enforcement officer shal l not exceed the authorized rates as
provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,
however, the Council may provide f ood and lodging to law enforcement
officials attending any official course of instruction approved or
conducted by the Coun cil rather than paying for the provision of
such food and lodging by an outside contracting agency or bus iness
establishment;
9. a. Certify canine teams, consisting of a dog and a
handler working together as a team, trained to detect:
(1) controlled dangerous substances, or
(2) explosives, explosive materials, explosive
devices, or materials which could be used to
construct an explosive device;
provided, the dog of a certified canine te am shall not
be certified at any time as both a drug dog and a bomb
dog, and any dog of a certified canine team who has
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been previously certified as either a drug dog or a
bomb dog shall not be eligible at any time to be
certified in the other category.
b. Upon retiring the dog from the service it was
certified to perform, the law enforcement department
that handled the dog shall retain possession of the
dog. The handler sh all have first option of adopting
the dog. If that option is not exercised, the la w
enforcement department shall provide for its adoption.
Once adopted the dog shall not be placed back into
active service;
10. Enter into a lease, loan or other agreemen t with the
Oklahoma Development Fi nance Authority or a local public trust for
the purpose of facilitating the financing of a new facility for its
operations and use and pledge, to the extent authorized by law, all
or a portion of its receipts of the assess ment penalty herein
referenced for the payment of its obligations under such lease, loan
or other agreement. It is the intent of the Legislature to increase
the assessment penalty to such a level or appropriate sufficient
monies to the Council on Law Enfo rcement Education and Training to
make payments on the lease, loan or other agreeme nt for the purpose
of retiring the bonds to be issued by the Oklahoma Deve lopment
Finance Authority or local public trust. Such lease, loan or other
agreement and the bonds issued to finance such facilities shall not
constitute an indebtedness of the Stat e of Oklahoma or be backed by
the full faith and credit of the State of Ok lahoma, and the lease,
loan or other agreement and the bonds shall contain a statement to
such effect;
11. Accept gifts, bequests, d evises, contributions and grants,
public or private, of real or personal property;
12. Appoint an advisory committee compo sed of representatives
from security guard and private investigative agencies to advise the
Council concerning necessary research, mi nimum standards for
licensure, education, and o ther matters related to licensure of
security guards, security guard agencie s, private investigators, and
private investigative agencies;
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13. Enter into agreements with in dividuals, educational
institutions, agencies, and business and tribal entities for
professional services, the use of facilities and supplies, and staff
overtime costs incurred as a result of the user ’s requests to
schedule functions after -hours, on weekends, or anytime such
requests extend staff beyond its normal capacity, whereby
contracting individuals, educational institutions, agencies, and
business and tribal entities shall pay a fee to be determined by the
Council by rule. All fees collected pursuan t to facilities usage
shall be deposited to the credit of the C.L.E.E.T. Training C enter
Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3311.6 of this title.
All other fees collected pursuant to these agreements shall be
deposited to the credit of the Peace O fficer Revolving Fund created
pursuant to Section 3311.7 of this title. The Counci l is authorized
to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the provisions of this
paragraph;
14. Promulgate rules to establish a state firearms
requalification standard f or active peace officers and meet any
requirements imposed on the Council by the fe deral Law Enforcement
Officers Safety Act of 2004;
15. Set minimal criteria r elating to qualifications for chief
of police administrative training pursuant to Section 34 -102 of
Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes , assist in developing a course of
training for a Police Chief Administrative School, and approve all
police chief administ rative training offered in this state;
16. Appoint a Curriculum Review Board to be composed of six (6)
members as follows:
a. one member shall be selected by the Chancellor f or
Higher Education, who possesses a background of
creation and review of curricu lum and experience
teaching criminal justice or law enforcement courses,
who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year,
b. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdicti on
with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
and who shall be a managem ent-level CLEET-certified
training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
two (2) years,
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c. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more and
who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
three (3) years,
d. one member shall repr esent a municipal jurisdiction
with a population of less than fifty thousand (50,00 0)
and who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer,
who shall serve an initial t erm of two (2) years,
e. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and
who shall be a CLEET-certified training officer, who
shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, and
f. one member selected by the Oklahoma Department of
Career and Technology Education from the Curriculum
Material and Instructional Material Center , who shall
have experience in the creation and review of
curriculum as well as experience in teaching criminal
justice or law enforcement courses, who shall serve an
initial term of three (3) years.
After the initial terms of office, all members shall be
appointed to serve three-year terms. Any member may be reappointed
to serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to
the State Travel Reimbu rsement Act. The Board shall review and
establish curriculum for all CLEET academies and training courses
pursuant to procedures established by the Council on Law Enforc ement
Education and Training;
17. Conduct review and verification of any records rel ating to
the statutory duties of CLEET;
18. Receive requested reports including investigative reports,
court documents, statements, or other applicable information from
local, county and state agencies and other agencies for use in
actions where a certif ication or license issued by CLEET may be
subject to disciplinary or other actions provided by law;
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19. Summarily suspend a certification of a peace officer,
without prior notice but otherwise subject to administrative
proceedings, if CLEET finds that th e actions of the certified peace
officer may present a danger to the peace officer, the public, a
family or household member, or involve a crime against a minor. A
certified copy of the information or indictment charging such a
crime shall be considered c lear and convincing evidence of the
charge; and
20. Approve law enforcement agencies and police departments in
accordance with the following:
a. this section applies only t o an entity authorized by
statute or by the Constitution to create a law
enforcement agency or police department and
commission, appoint, or employ officers that first
creates or reactivates an inactive law enforcement
agency or police department and first begins to
commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after
November 1, 2011,
b. the entity shall submit to CLEET, a minimum of si xty
(60) days prior to creation of the law enforcement
agency or police department, information regarding:
(1) the need for the law enforcement agency or police
department in the community,
(2) the funding sources for the law enforcement
agency or police department, and proof that no
more than fifty percent (50%) of the funding of
the entity will be derived from ticket revenue or
fines,
(3) the physical resources available to officers,
(4) the physical facilities that the law enforcement
agency or police department will operate,
including descriptions of the evidence room,
dispatch area, restroom facilities, and public
area,
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(5) law enforcement policies of the law enforcement
agency or police departme nt, including published
policies on:
(a) use of force,
(b) vehicle pursuit,
(c) mental health,
(d) professional conduct of officers,
(e) domestic abuse,
(f) response to missing pers ons,
(g) supervision of part-time officers, and
(h) impartial policing,
(6) the administrative structure of the law
enforcement agency or police department,
(7) liability insurance, and
(8) any other information CLEET requires by rule,
c. within sixty (60) days of receiving an entity’s
request, CLEET will forward to t he entity by certified
mail, return receipt requested, a letter of
authorization or denial to create a law enforcement
agency or police department and commission, appoint,
or employ officers, s igned by the Executive Director
of CLEET, and
d. in cases of denial, the entity may appeal the decision
of the Executive Director to the full CLEET Council.
The Executive Director shall ensure that the final
report is provided to all members of the Counci l. The
Council shall review and make recommendations
concerning the report at the first meeting of the
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Council to occur after all me mbers of the Council have
received the report. The Council m ay, by majority
vote:
(1) order additional information be prov ided,
(2) order confirmation of the opinion of the
Executive Director, or
(3) order authorization of the entity.
C. 1. Payment of a ny fee provided for in this section may be
made by a nationally recognized credit or debit card issued to the
applicant. The Council may publicly post and collect a fee for the
acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card not to
exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment. For purposes
of this subsection, “nationally recognized credit card ” means any
instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, cr edit plate,
charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an
issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods , services,
or anything else of value and which is accepted by over one thousand
merchants in this state. “Debit card” means an identification card
or device issued to a person by a business org anization which
permits such person to obtain access to or ac tivate a consumer
banking electronic facility. The Council sh all determine which
nationally recognized credit or debit cards will be accepted as
payment for fees.
2. Payment for any fee provide d for in this title may be made
by a business check. The Cou ncil may:
a. add an amount equal to the amount of the service
charge incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of
the amount of the check as a service charge for the
acceptance and verification of the check, or
b. add an amount of no more than Five Dollar s ($5.00) as
a service charge for the acceptance and verificat ion
of a check. For purposes of this subsection,
“business check” shall not mean a money order,
cashier’s check, or bank certified c heck.
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D. Failure of the Legislature to appropriate necessary funds to
provide for expenses and operations of the Council o n Law
Enforcement Education and Training shall not inv alidate other
provisions of this section relating to the creation and duties of
the Council.
E. 1. No person shall be eligible for employm ent as a peace
officer or reserve peace officer until the empl oying law enforcement
agency has conducted a backgrou nd investigation of such person
consisting of the following:
a. a fingerprint search submitted to the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation with a return report to the
submitting agency that such person has no felony
record,
b. a fingerprint search subm itted to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation with a return report to the
submitting agency that such person has no felony
record,
c. such person has undergone psychological evaluation by
a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma and
has been evaluated to be suitable to serve as a peace
officer in the State of Oklahoma,
d. the employing agency has verified that such person has
a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate
as recognized by sta te law,
e. such person is not participating in a deferred
sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving
moral turpitude or a c rime of domestic violence, and
does not have any criminal charg es pending in any
court in this state, another state, in triba l court or
pursuant to the United States Code,
f. such person is not currently subject to an order of
the Council revoking, suspen ding, or accepting a
voluntary surrender of peace officer certif ication,
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g. such person is not currently undergoing treatment for
a mental illness, condition or disorder. For purposes
of this subsection, “currently undergoing treatment
for mental illness, condition or disorder” means the
person has been diagnosed by a licensed physician,
psychologist, or licensed mental health p rofessional
as being afflicted with a substant ial disorder of
thought, mood, perception, psychological orientation
or memory that significantly impairs judgment,
behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to
meet the ordinary demands of life and s uch condition
continues to exist,
h. such person is twenty-one (21) years of age.
Provided, this requirement shall not affect t hose
persons who are already employed as a police or peace
officer prior to November 1, 1985, and
i. such person has provided pr oof of United States
citizenship or resident alien status, pursuant to an
employment eligibility verification form from the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2. To aid the evaluating psychologist in interpreting the test
results, including automated scoring and interpretations, t he
employing agency shall provide the psychologist a statement
confirming the ident ity of the individual taking the test as the
person who is employed or seeking employment as a peace officer of
the agency and attesting that it administered the psychologic al
instrument in accordance with standards within the test document.
The psychologist shall report to the employing agency the evaluation
of the assessment instrument and may include any additional
recommendations to assist the employing agency in determi ning
whether to certify to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
Training that the person being evaluated is suitable to serve as a
peace officer in the State of Oklahoma. No additional procedures or
requirements shall be imposed for performance of the psychological
evaluation. The psychological instrument utilized shall be
evaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma, and
the employing agency shall certify to the Council that the
evaluation was conducted in accordance with this pr ovision and that
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the employee or applicant is suitable to serve as a peace officer in
the State of Oklahoma.
a. Any person found not to be suitable for employment or
certification by the Council shall not be emplo yed,
retained in employment as a peace off icer, or
certified by the Council for at least one (1) year, at
which time the employee or applicant may be
reevaluated by a psychologist licensed by th e State of
Oklahoma. This section shall also be applicable to
all reserve peace officers in the State o f Oklahoma.
b. Any person who is certified by CLEET and has undergone
the psychological evaluation required by this
subparagraph and has been found to b e suitable as a
peace officer shall not be required to be reev aluated
for any subsequent employment as a peace officer
following retirement or any break in service as a
peace officer, unless such break in service exceeds
five (5) years or the Council deter mines that a peace
officer may present a danger to himself or herself,
the public, or a family or house hold member.
c. All persons seeking certification shall have their
name, gender, date of birth, and address of such
person submitted to the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services by the Council. T he
Department of Mental Health and Subst ance Abuse
Services shall respond to the Council within ten (10)
days whether the computerized records of the
Department indicate the applicant has ever b een
involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental
institution. In the event that the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services reports to
the Council that the appl icant has been involuntarily
committed, the Council shall immediately i nform the
employing agency.
All basic police courses shall inc lude a minimum of four (4)
hours of education and training in recognizing and managing a person
appearing to require menta l health treatment or services. The
training shall include training in crime and drug prevention, crisis
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intervention, youth and fami ly intervention techniques, recognizing ,
investigating and preventing abuse and exploitation of elderly
persons, mental health issues, and criminal jurisdiction on
Sovereign Indian Land.
Subject to the availability of funding, for full-time salaried
police or peace officers a basic police cour se academy shall consist
of a minimum of six hundred (600) hours.
For reserve deputies a basic reserve academy shall consist of a
minimum of two hundred for ty (240) hours.
3. Beginning January 1, 2018, any reserve pea ce officer who has
completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve peace officer
certification program and who has been in active service in that
capacity for the past six (6) months shall be eligi ble to attend a
three-hundred-sixty-hour basic full-time training academy to become
certified as a full-time peace or police officer.
4. Every person who has not been certified as a police or peace
officer and is duly appointed or elected as a police or p eace
officer shall hold such position on a temporary basis onl y, and
shall, within six (6) months from the date of appointment or taking
office, qualify as required in this subsect ion or forfeit such
position. In computing the time for qualification, all service
shall be cumulative from date of first appointment or taking office
as a police or peace officer with any department in this state.
a. The Council may extend the time requ irement specified
in this paragraph for good cause as determined by the
Council.
b. A duty is hereby imposed upon the employing agency to
withhold payment of the compensation or wage of such
unqualified officer.
c. If the police or peace officer fails to forfeit the
position or the employing agency fails to require the
officer to forfeit the position, the district attorney
shall file the proper action to cause the forfeiting
of such position. The district court of the county
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where the officer is employed shall have jurisdiction
to hear the case.
5. The Council may certify officers who have completed a course
of study in another state deemed by the Council to meet standards
for Oklahoma peace officers providing the officer ’s certification in
the other state has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered and
is not currently under s uspension.
6. For purposes of this section, a police or peace officer is
defined as a full-time duly appointed or elected officer who is paid
for working more than twenty -five (25) hours per wee k and whose
duties are to preserve the public peace, protect life and property,
prevent crime, serve warrants, transport pr isoners, and enforce laws
and ordinances of this state, or any political subdivision thereof;
provided, elected sheriffs and their de puties and elected,
appointed, or acting chiefs of police sha ll meet the requirements of
this subsection within the first s ix (6) months after assuming the
duties of the office to which they are elected or appointed or for
which they are an acting chief; p rovided further, that this section
shall not apply to persons designated by the Director of the
Department of Corrections a s peace officers pursuant to Section 510
of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
F. No person shall be certified as a police or peace officer by
the Council or be employed by the state, a county, a city, or any
political subdivision thereof, who is currentl y subject to an order
of the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a voluntary
surrender of peace officer c ertification or who h as been convicted
of a felony, a crime involving moral turpit ude, or a crime of
domestic violence, unless a full pardon has been granted by the
proper agency; however, any person who has been trained and
certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Educatio n and Training
and is actively employed as a full -time peace officer as of November
1, 1985, shall not be subject to the pr ovisions of this subsection
for convictions occurring prior to November 1, 1985.
G. 1. The Council is hereby authorized to provide to any
employing agency the following information regarding a person who is
or has applied for employment as a police or pe ace officer of such
employing agency:
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a. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Federal
Bureau of Investigation reports,
b. administration of the psychological tests provided for
herein,
c. performance in the course of study or other basis of
certification,
d. previous certifications issued, and
e. any administrative or judicial determination denying
certification.
2. An employing agency shall not be liable in any action
arising out of the r elease of contents of personnel information
relevant to the qualifications or ability of a person to perform the
duties of a police or peace officer when such informat ion is
released pursuant to written authorization for release of
information signed by su ch person and is provided to another
employing agency which ha s employed or has received an application
for employment from such person.
3. As used in this subsectio n, “employing agency” means a
political subdivision or law enforcement agency which either has
employed or received an employment application from a per son who, if
employed, would be subject to this section.
H. 1. A law enforcement agency employing poli ce or peace
officers in this state shall report the hiring, resignation, or
termination for any reason of a police or peace officer to the
Council within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with the provisions
of this subsection may disqualify a law enforcem ent agency from
participating in training programs sponsored by the Council. Every
law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in this
state shall submit to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar
year a complete list of all commission ed employees with a current
mailing address and phone number for each such employee. In
addition to the above, CLEET may impose an administrative fine f or
violations of this section.
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2. A tribal law enforcement agency that has peace officers
commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcemen t agency pursuant to a
cross-deputization agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any
political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
shall report the commissioning, resignation , or termination of
commission for any reason of a cross -deputized tribal police or
peace officer to CLEET within ten (10) days of the commissioning,
resignation, or termination. Failure to comply with the provisions
of this subsection may disqualify a tr ibal law enforcement agency
from participating in training pr ograms sponsored by the Council.
I. It is unlawful for any pe rson to willfully make any
statement in an application to CLEET knowing the statement is false
or intentionally commit fraud in any a pplication to the Council for
attendance in any CLEET -conducted or CLEET-approved peace officer
academy or Collegiate Offic er Program or for the purpose of
obtaining peace officer certification or reinstatement. It is
unlawful for any person to willfully submit false or fraudulent
documents relating to continuing e ducation rosters, transcripts or
certificates, or any canine l icense application. Any person
convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
for a term of not less than tw o (2) years nor more than five (5)
years, or by a fine not exc eeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),
or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the a bove,
CLEET may impose an admini strative fine.
J. 1. A police or peace officer shall be sub ject to
disciplinary action to include a denial, suspension, r evocation or
acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer certification
upon a showing of clea r and convincing evidence for the following:
a. conviction of a felony or a crime of domestic
violence,
b. conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpi tude;
provided, if the conviction is a single isolated
incident that occurred more than five (5) y ears ago
and the Council is satisfi ed that the person has been
sufficiently rehabilitated, the C ouncil may, in its
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discretion, certify such person providing t hat all
other statutory requirements have been met,
c. a verdict of guilt or entry of a plea of g uilty or
nolo contendere or an “Alford” plea or any plea other
than a not guilty plea for a felon y offense, a crime
of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence,
d. falsification or a willful misrepresentation of
information in an employment applic ation or
application to the Council o n Law Enforcement
Education and Training, records of evidence , or in
testimony under oath,
e. revocation or voluntary surre nder of police or peace
officer certification in another state for a violation
of any law or rule or in settlement of any
disciplinary action in such state,
f. involuntary commitment of a reserv e or peace officer
in a mental institution or licensed private mental
health facility for any mental illness, condition or
disorder that is diagnosed by a l icensed physician,
psychologist or a li censed mental health professional
as a substantial disorder o f thought, mood,
perception, psychological orientation, or mem ory that
significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
recognize reality, or ability t o meet the ordinary
demands of life. Provided, the peace officer
certification may be reinstated up on the Council
receiving notification of a psychological evalu ation
conducted by a licensed physician, psychologist or
licensed mental health professional w hich attests and
states by affidavit th at the officer and the
evaluation test data of the officer ha ve been examined
and that, in the professional opinion of the
physician, psychologist or licensed mental health
professional, the officer is psychologically suitable
to return to duty as a peace officer. Notwithstanding
any other provision of state law pe rtaining to
confidentiality of hospital or other medical recor ds,
and as allowable under federal law, CLEET may subpoena
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or request a court to subpoena reco rds necessary to
assure compliance with these provisions. Any
confidential information received by CLEET for such
purpose shall retain its confidential character while
in the possession of CLEET,
g. abuse of office,
h. entry of a final order of protecti on against applicant
or officer, or
i. any violation of the Oklahoma Private Security
Licensing Act.
2. Disciplinary proceedings shall be commenced by filing a
complaint with the Council on a form approved by the Council. Any
employing agency or other person having information may submit such
information to the Council for consideration as provided in th is
subsection.
3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a prelimi nary
investigation shall be conducted to determine whether:
a. there is reason to believ e the person has violated any
provision of this subsection or any other provision of
law or rule, or
b. there is reason to believe the person has been
convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral
turpitude or a domestic violence offense or is
currently participating in a deferred sentence for
such offenses.
4. When the investigation of a complaint does not find the
person has violated any of the provisions of this sub section, or
finds that the person is sufficiently rehabilitated as provided in
subparagraph b or f of paragraph 1 of this subsection, no
disciplinary action shall be required and the person shal l remain
certified as a police or peace officer. When the inv estigation of a
complaint finds that the person has violated any of the provisions
of this subsection, the matter shall be referred f or disciplinary
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proceedings. The disciplinary proceedings sh all be in accordance
with Articles I and II of the Administrat ive Procedures Act.
5. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
upon determining that such person has been convicted of a felony or
a crime involving moral turpitude or a domest ic violence offense or
has entered a plea of guilty, or nolo c ontendere or an “Alford” plea
or any plea other than a not guilty plea for a felony o ffense, a
crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence or is the
respondent in a final Victims Pr otective Order; provided, that if
the conviction has been reve rsed, vacated or otherwise invalidated
by an appellate court, such conviction shall n ot be the basis for
revocation of certification; provided further, that any person who
has been trained and c ertified by the Council on Law Enforcement
Education and Training and is actively employed as a full -time peace
officer as of November 1, 1985, sha ll not be subject to the
provisions of this subs ection for convictions occurring prior to
November 1, 1985. The sole issue to be determined at the hearing
shall be whether the person has been convicted of a felony, a crime
involving moral turpitude or a d omestic violence offense or is the
named respondent/defendant in a final Victims Protective Order.
6. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
upon determining that such person has received a deferred sentence
for a felony, a crime involv ing moral turpitude or a domestic
violence offense.
7. The Council may suspend the certification of any perso n upon
a determination that such person has been involuntarily committed to
a mental institution or mental health facility for a mental illness,
condition or disorder as provided in subparagraph f of paragraph 1
of this subsection.
8. Every law enforcemen t agency in this state shall, within
thirty (30) days of a fi nal order of termination or resignation
while under investigation of a CLEET -certified peace officer, report
such order or resignation in writing to the Executive Director of
the Council. Any re port, upon receipt by the Council, shall be
considered as personnel records and shall be afforded confidential
protection pursuant to Sections 2 4A.7 and 24A.8 of Title 51 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. Any medical or other confidential records
obtained by subpoena pursuant to this subsection shall not be made a
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part of such report. The Executive Director shall ensure that the
report is provided to al l members of the Council. The Council shall
review and make recommendations concerning the report at the first
meeting of the Council to occur after all members of the Coun cil
have received the report. The Council may, by a majority vote,
order the suspension, for a given period of time, or revocation of
the CLEET certification of the peace officer in question if there
are grounds for such actions pursuant to this section a nd the peace
officer in question has been provided with notice and an opportunity
for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedu res Act.
Suspension or revocation of CLEET certification pur suant to this
paragraph shall be reported to the district att orney for the
jurisdiction in which the peace officer was employed, to the
liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency t hat
employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chi ef law
enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency.
9. For all other violat ions of this subsection, the hearing
examiner shall take into consideration the severity of the
violation, any mitigating circumstances offered by the person
subject to disciplinary action, and any other evidence relevant to
the person’s character to deter mine the appropriate disciplinary
action.
10. a. A police or peace officer may voluntarily surrender
and relinquish the peace officer certification to
CLEET. Pursuant to s uch surrender or relinquishment,
the person surrendering the certification shall be
prohibited from applying to CLEET for reinstatement
within five (5) years of the date of the surrender or
relinquishment, unless otherwise provided by law for
reinstatement.
b. No person who has had a police or peace officer
certification from another st ate revoked or
voluntarily surrendered and has not bee n reinstated by
that state shall be considered for certificat ion by
CLEET.
c. Any person seeking reinstatement of poli ce or peace
officer certification which has been suspended,
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revoked, or voluntarily surrendered may apply for
reinstatement pursuant to pr omulgated CLEET rules
governing reinstatement. Except as pro vided in this
subsection, any person whose certification has been
revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered for any
reason, including failure to comply with mandatory
education and training r equirements, shall pay a
reinstatement fee of One Hundred Fif ty Dollars
($150.00) to be deposited to the credit of the Peace
Officer Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section
3311.7 of this title.
11. A duty is hereby imposed upon the district attorney w ho, on
behalf of the State of Oklahoma, prosecutes a person h olding police
or peace officer or reserve peace officer certification for a
felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domest ic
violence in which a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an “Alford”
plea or any other plea other than a not guilty plea or other finding
of guilt is entered by, against o r on behalf of a certified police
or peace officer to report such plea, agreement, or other finding of
guilt to the Council on Law Enforcem ent Education and Training
within ten (10) days of such plea agreement or the finding of guilt.
12. Any person or a gency required or authorized to submit
information pursuant to this section to the Council shall be immune
from liability arising from the s ubmission of the information as
long as the information was s ubmitted in good faith and without
malice.
13. Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency in
this state which has internal d iscipline policies and procedures on
file with CLEET shall be exempt from the disciplinary proceedings
and actions provided for in this subsection; provided, however, such
exemption shall not apply if the peace officer has been convicted of
a felony crime, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
violence.
14. All criminal proceedings initiated against a CLEET -
certified peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be reported
by the officer to CLEET immediately after arrest or discovery of the
filing of such criminal proceeding. All CLEET -certified peace
officers and reserve peace officers shall be required to r eport when
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a Victim Protective Order has been issued against the officer,
including orders issued on an emergency basis and all final or ders
of protection. Failure to give notice pursuant to the provisions of
this paragraph may be cause to initiate an act ion against the
officer by CLEET.
15. As used in this subsection:
a. “law enforcement agency” means any department or
agency of the state, a county, a municipality, or
political subdivision ther eof, with the duties to
maintain public order, make arrests, and enforce the
criminal laws of this state or muni cipal ordinances,
which employs CLEET-certified personnel,
b. “final order of termination” means a final notice of
dismissal from employment pro vided after all
grievance, arbitration, and court actions hav e been
completed, and
c. “resignation while under investigation” means the
resignation from employment of a peace officer who is
under investigation for any felony violation of law, a
crime of moral turpitude, a crime of domestic
violence, or the resignati on from employment of a
peace officer as part of an arbitration or plea
agreement.
K. 1. Every canine team in the state trained t o detect
controlled dangerous substances shall be certified, by test, in the
detection of such controlled dangerous substance s and shall be
recertified annually so long as the canine is used for such
detection purposes. The certification test and annual
recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agen cy and
that are certified and annually recertified in the detection of
controlled dangerous substances by the United States Customs
Service. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
testing of a canine team.
2. The Council shall appoint a Drug Dog Advisory Council to
make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
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needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
and canine teams trained to detect controlled dangerous substances.
The Council shall promulgat e rules based upon the recommendations of
the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall
include, but need not be li mited to, a commissioned officer with
practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams from each of
the following:
a. the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
Drugs Control,
b. the Department of Public Safety,
c. a police department,
d. a sheriff’s office, and
e. a university or college campus police dep artment.
3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fails the test.
No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
government agency. The fees provided for in this p aragraph shall be
deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund cr eated pursuant to
Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
L. 1. Every canine team in the state trained to detect
explosives, explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials
which could be used to construct an explosive device shall be
certified, by test, in the detection of such explosives and
materials and shall be recertified annually so long as the canine is
used for such detection purposes. The certification test and ann ual
recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency if
such canines are certified and annually recertified in the detection
of explosives and materials by the United States De partment of
Defense. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
testing of a canine team.
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2. The Council shall appoint a Bomb Dog Advisory Council to
make recommendations concerni ng minimum standards, educational
needs, and other matters imp erative to the certification of canines
and canine teams tra ined to detect explosives, explosive materials,
explosive devices and mat erials which could be used to construct an
explosive device. The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the
recommendations of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory
Council shall include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned
officer with practical knowledge of such canines and canine teams
from each of the following:
a. the Department of Public Safety,
b. a police department,
c. a sheriff’s office, and
d. a university or college campus police department.
3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) and the annual re certification test fee shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A retest fee of
Fifty Dollars ($50.00 ) will be charged if the team fails the test.
No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
government agency. The fees pro vided for in this paragraph shall be
deposited to the credit o f the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
M. All tribal police officers of any India n tribe or nation who
have been commissioned by an Oklahoma l aw enforcement agency
pursuant to a cross-deputization agreeme nt with the State of
Oklahoma or any political subdivi sion of the State of Oklahoma
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Tit le 74 of the
Oklahoma Statutes shall be eligible for peace of ficer certification
under the same terms and conditions requir ed of members of the law
enforcement agencies of the S tate of Oklahoma and its political
subdivisions. CLEET shall issue peace offic er certification to
tribal police officers who, as of July 1, 2003, are commissioned by
an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a cross-deputization
agreement with the St ate of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of
the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of
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Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and have met the training and
qualification requirem ents of this section.
N. If an employing law enforce ment agency in this state has
paid for CLEET training and the salary of a person while that person
is completing in this state a basic police course approved by the
Council and if within one (1) year aft er initial employment with the
original employing age ncy that person resigns and is hired by
another law enforcement agency in this s tate, the second agency or
the person receiving the training shall reimburse the original
employing agency for the cost of CLEET training and salary paid to
the person while completing the basic police course by the original
employing agency. If the perso n leaves the original employing
agency later than one (l) yea r, but less than two (2) years, after
the initial employment, the second agency or the person receiving
the training shall reimburse the original employing agency fifty
percent (50%) of the cost of CLEET training and salary paid to the
person while complet ing the basic police course by the original
employing agency. CLEET shall not be a party to any court action
based on this provision.
O. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, i n
its discretion, may waive all or part of any moneys due to the
Council, if deemed uncollectable by the Council.
P. Peace officers, reserve peace officers, tribal peace
officers, agencies, bail enforcers, security guards and private
investigators shall m aintain with the Council current mailing
addresses and shall notify the Council, in writing, of any change of
address or name. Notification of change of name shall require
certified copies of any marriage license or other court document
which reflects the change of name. Notice of change of address or
telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effected
change. Notices shall not be accepted over the phone. In any
proceeding in which the Council is required to serve notice or an
order on an individual or an agency, the Council may send a letter
to the mailing address on file with the Council. If the letter is
returned and a notation of the U.S. Postal Service indicates
“unclaimed”, or “moved”, or “refused” or any other nondelivery
markings and the records of the Council indicate that no change of
address as required by this subsection has been received by the
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Council, the notice and any subsequent notices or or ders shall be
deemed by the Court as having been legally served for all purposes.
Q. All CLEET records of Bail Enforcers may be released only in
compliance with this section and the Oklahoma Bail Enforcem ent and
Licensing Act. All records in CLEET posse ssion concerning other
persons or entities shall be released only in compliance wit h this
section and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 254, O .S.L.
2018, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 20, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S.
Supp. 2020, Section 3311.17), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3311.17. A. Any state-supported technology center
school in the State of Oklahoma this state operating under the St ate
Board of Career and Technology Education or any higher education
institution in this state shall be authorized to, upon applic ation
and approval of the Council on Law Enfo rcement Education and
Training (CLEET), offer courses of study for law enforcemen t
certification, basic peace officer certificati on academies and other
law-enforcement-related training. Commissioned and noncomm issioned
individuals and those individuals ap pointed or not appointed by a
law enforcement agency may attend the courses or tr aining offered by
the technology center school o r higher education institution. CLEET
shall vote to approve or deny an applicatio n to offer courses or
training offered pursua nt to this section. Notice of denial of
application shall include a clear and co ncise statement for which
the denial is based. CLEET may authorize up to two new entities
each year to offer courses or training The application created by
CLEET shall not exceed twenty pages in total form. Courses and
training offered by authorized entities shall consist of actual
classroom training at each entity location. All non-classroom
Authorized entities may contract with CLEET for non-classroom
training shall be provided at the C LEET training facility, unless
approved otherwise by CLEET.
B. Any courses or training offered pursuant to this s ection
shall meet minimum standards established for peace o fficers as set
forth in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this
title and meet all applicable eligibility requirements for studen ts
to receive benefits pursuant to any of the federal G.I. bills. All
participants in any courses or training o ffered pursuant to this
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section shall be required to submit all background investig ation
requirements as set forth in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes this title.
C. Any state-supported technology center school in the State of
Oklahoma this state operating under the State Boar d of Career and
Technology Education or any higher education institution in this
state shall be authorized to s et and administer their own rates for
tuition and fees for courses or training offered pursuant to this
section.
D. Notwithstanding any other pr ovision of law, any materials
and records provided by CLEET to any institution of higher education
or state-supported technology center school conducting a basic law
enforcement training shall remain the property o f CLEET and retain
confidential status and shall not be released except under the
conditions contained in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. In addition, any materials and records provided by any
institution of higher education or state -supported technology center
school conducting basic law enforcement training to CLEET s hall be
subject to these same limitations on release. Such materia ls and
records include, but are not limited t o, all records maintained
pursuant to Section 3311 of this title and records relating to any
employed or certified full-time officer, reserve of ficer, retired
officer or other person; teacher lesson plans, tests and other
teaching materials; and personal c ommunications concerning
individual students except under the circumstances set forth in
Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1 , 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________ __________