Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-162.4: Peace officers for Commission

The Director of the Department of Human Services shall have the

authority to commission certified employees within the Office of the

Inspector General of the Department as peace officers. The

authority of employees so commissioned shall include the authority

to investigate crimes committed against the Department or crimes

committed in the course of any program administered by the

Department and the authority to investigate cases of Medicaid

recipient fraud. Employees so commissioned shall also have the

authority to serve and execute process, bench warrants and other

court orders in any judicial or administrative proceeding in which

the Department is a party or participant. Use and possession of

firearms shall be at the discretion of the Director of the

Department of Human Services, for the fraud unit only. To become

qualified as peace officers for the commission, employees shall

first obtain a certificate as provided for in Section 3311 of Title

70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.