Req. No. 9688 Page 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 3897 By: Ford
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S.
2021, Section 34-102, which relates to the powers,
duties, and functions of the chief of police;
modifying the definition of chief of police;
providing powers, duties, functions; providing
qualifications; providing definition of police
officer; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOM A:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 34 -102, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 34-102. A. The chief of police of a municipality shall
be a peace officer and shall enforce the municipal ordinances. The
chief of police of a municipality shall have such other power s,
duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
B. Any person elected or appointed to the position of chief of
police of a municipality shall meet the following qualifications:
1. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. Be a citizen of the United States;
Req. No. 9688 Page 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
3. Possess at least a high school diploma or General Education
Diploma (GED);
4. Be certified as a peace officer in this state by the Council
on Law Enforcement Education and Train ing (CLEET), or meet all
requirements necessary f or CLEET certification and obtain such
certification within six (6) months of assuming the position of
chief of police or as otherwise allowed by Section 3311 of Title 70
of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
5. Have successfully completed a course of training me eting at
least the minimal criteria established by the Council on Law
Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) for police chief
administration, successfully completed an approved police chief
administrative school which has been developed by the Oklahoma
Association of Chiefs of Police and approved by the Council within
twelve (12) months of assuming the position of chief of police.
C. 1. Any person who does not meet the qualifications of
paragraph 4 or 5 of subsection B of this section at the time of
election or appointment to the position of chief of police and who
fails after assuming the position of chief of police to meet such
qualifications within the time required shall have their CLEET
certification revoked for the purpose of serving as chief and be
removed from the position.
2. Any person assuming the position of chief of police without
prior CLEET certification who fails to complete an approved course
Req. No. 9688 Page 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
of training or police chief administration sc hool within the time
required shall be precluded from obtaining CLEET certification while
in such position.
D. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
(CLEET) shall establish minimal criteria for the qualifications of
paragraph 5 of subsecti on B of this section relating to a course of
training and police chief administration schools and approve all
training offered in this state relating to police chief
administration. The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police in
consultation and cooperat ion with the Council is directed to develop
a Police Chief Administrative School consisting of training courses
that meet at least the minimal criteria established by the Council.
E. The provisions of this act relating to qualifications for a
chief of police shall not apply to any person who has assumed the
position of chief of police and is currently serving as the chief of
police of a municipality on or before November 1, 2006.
A. The chief of police of a municipality shall be the chief law
enforcement officer of the municipality, they shall enforce the
municipal ordinances, and they shall have such other powers, duties,
and functions as may be prescrib ed by law or ordinance.
B. The elected or appointed chief shall be a certified peace
officer in Oklahoma or certified in a state that CLEET recognizes
and accepts reciprocity.
Req. No. 9688 Page 4 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
C. The elected or appointed chief shall have served as a duly
certified peace officer in a full-time capacity for a period of five
(5) years or more prior to the date of taking offi ce.
D. All newly elected or appointed chiefs shall complete a
Chief's administrative school , which has been developed by the
Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police and which has been approved
by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLE ET).
Failure to complete the chief 's administrative school within the
specified period shall preclude the new chief from obtaining CLEET
certification. New chiefs with prior CLEET certification, who fai l
to attend the chief's administrative school, shall h ave their CLEET
certification revoked. Provided, howe ver, the provisions of this
section relating to qualifications shall not apply to any person
serving as a police chief or to any person previously se rving as a
police chief prior to the adoption of this act.
E. For purposes of this act, "peace officer" shall mean a full-
time duly appointed or elected officer who is paid for working more
than twenty-five (25) hours per week and whose duties are to
preserve the public peace, protect life and property, prev ent crime,
serve warrants, and enforce state, federal , or local ordinances of
this state or any political subdivision thereof.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
59-2-9688 MJ 01/04/24