SB 1474 Summary

• Modifies the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) by changing the position title from "Director" to "Executive Director" and updating council composition from nine to thirteen members with specific representation requirements.

• Authorizes the Executive Director to commission CLEET staff as peace officers and permits them to assist federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies upon request.

• Restructures background investigation requirements for peace officer employment eligibility, requiring fingerprint searches, psychological evaluation by a licensed psychologist, education verification, and checks for deferred sentences and mental health treatment.

• Establishes mandatory reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies to report hiring, resignation, or termination of peace officers within ten days, with authority for CLEET to impose administrative fines for violations.

• Adds violations of the Oklahoma Private Security Licensing Act as grounds for disciplinary action against certified peace officers and modifies address notification requirements, allowing notices to be deemed served if returned as undeliverable.