Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-648: Definitions

A. “Police officer”, “police” or “peace officer” means any duly

appointed person who is charged with the responsibility of

maintaining public order, safety, and health by the enforcement of

all laws, ordinances or orders of this state or any of its political

subdivisions and who is authorized to bear arms in execution of his

responsibilities, including reserve force deputies, reserve

municipal police officers, and tribal law enforcement officers who

are commissioned pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement

authorized by Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. “Police dog” means any dog used by a law enforcement agency

of this state, a political subdivision of this state or a tribal law

enforcement officer who is commissioned pursuant to a cross-

deputization agreement authorized by Section 1221 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, which is especially trained for law enforcement

work and is subject to the control of a dog handler.

C. “Police horse” means any horse which is used by a law

enforcement agency of this state, a political subdivision of this

state or a tribal law enforcement officer who is commissioned

pursuant to a cross-deputization agreement authorized by Section

1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes for law enforcement work.

D. “Dog handler” means any police officer or peace officer who

has successfully completed training in the handling of a police dog

as established by the policy or standard of the law enforcement

agency employing said officer.