Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-34-102: Chief of police - Powers, duties and functions -

Qualifications.

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 powers, 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;

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 Training (CLEET), or meet all

requirements necessary for 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 meeting 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

of training or police chief administration school 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 subsection 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 cooperation 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.