Oklahoma § 70-3311.5 - Law enforcement certification - Required curriculum Materials update - Out-of-state training - Municipality and county

§ 70-3311.5. Law enforcement certification - Required curriculum Materials update - Out-of-state training - Municipality and county

academics.

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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 require

mental health treatment or services. The Council shall further

offer a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training on

specific mental health issues pursuant to Section 3311.4 of this

title to meet the annual requirement for continuing education in the

areas of mental health issues.

B. By January 1, 2008, CLEET, pursuant 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 the sexual assault and sexual

violence training shall include instruction 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 promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of

subsections B and C of this section and shall, with the assistance

of certified sexual assault service providers, establish a

comprehensive integrated curriculum for the teaching of evidencebased sexual assault and sexual violence issues.

E. The Council is required to update that block of training 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

required courses of study for law enforcement certification oil

field equipment theft training.

G. By January 1, 2012, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted

by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall establish and

include in its required courses of study for law enforcement

certification a minimum of eight (8) hours of evidence-based

domestic violence and stalking investigation training. The training

should include, at a minimum, the importance of reporting domestic

violence incidents, determining the predominant aggressor, evidencebased investigation of domestic violence and stalking, lethality

assessment, and personal safety planning necessary at the pretrial

stages of a potential criminal case. A portion of the training

shall include instruction presented by an expert victim advocate

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selected from recommendations provided by the Office of the Attorney

General or the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. The

training shall be developed in collaboration with the Domestic

Violence Fatality Review 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 curriculum developed in collaboration with

the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shall be submitted to

the Council for approval.

I. CLEET shall establish the training provided in subsection G

of this section as a part of CLEET's peace officer continuing

education program and develop a plan to train full-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 available

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 development, and general knowledge within

the field of law enforcement education and training.

K. On and after November 1, 2013, 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 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 focused on protocol for handling and processing

sexual assault calls. The training 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; and

5. Informing and assisting 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 conducting

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 five hundred thousand

(500,000) or more shall be authorized to operate a basic law

enforcement academy. In addition, upon application and approval

from the Council, a municipality with a population under sixty-five

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thousand (65,000) or a county with a population under five hundred

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 municipality or county making the

application meets the criteria for a separate training academy and

demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council that the academy has

sufficient resources to conduct the training, the instructional

staff is appropriately trained and qualified to teach the course

materials, the curriculum is composed of comparable or higher

quality course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum, and the

facilities where the academy will be conducted are safe and

sufficient for law enforcement training purposes. Any municipality

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 Title 20 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. The Council shall not provide any funding 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 law enforcement academy shall

continue to receive funding pursuant to subsection E of Section

1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

O. The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate 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 training academy;

2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction 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

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 funding for the operation of

any separate training academy authorized by this subsection.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 389, § 4, emerg. eff. June 10, 1992. Amended

by Laws 2007, c. 360, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 3, § 45,

emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008; Laws 2008, c. 364, § 1, eff. Jan. 1,

2009; Laws 2011, c. 235, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 130, § 1; Laws 2017, c.

162, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 176, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

2019; Laws 2019, c. 339, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2020, c. 161,

§ 66, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020; Laws 2022, c. 399, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

2022.

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NOTE: Laws 2007, c. 179, § 1 repealed by Laws 2008, c. 3, § 46,

emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008. Laws 2019, c. 334, § 1 repealed by Laws

2020, c. 161, § 67, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.