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Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

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Formed
  
1963

Annual budget
  
$7.2 million

Employees
  
41 unclassified

Headquarters
  
2401 Egypt Road Ada, Oklahoma

Ministers responsible
  
Michael Thompson, Secretary of Safety and Security Sheriff John Whetsel, Chair of the Council

Agency executives
  
Steve Emmons, Executive Director Charles Gerhart, Assistant Director Chris Suttefield, Chief of Operations

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is a government law enforcement agency of the state of Oklahoma which supports Oklahoma's state, county, and local law enforcement agencies by providing education and training which promotes professionalism and enhances competency within the ranks of Oklahoma law enforcement.

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The Council is composed of 13 members, each appointed by various methods. The Council elects, from among its own members, a Chair and Vice Chair. All members of the Council serve without additional compensation. The Council appoints an Executive Director and Assistant Director to oversee the work and services of the agency.

The current CLEET Director is Steve Emmons.

Duties

CLEET has the following responsibilities and duties:

  • Establish guidelines and conduct basic training for all full-time peace officers in the State
  • Provided continuing education programs for all full-time peace officers in the State
  • Ensure that all agencies approved to conduct their own internal academies meet minimum standards as required by law
  • Establish guidelines and conduct basic training for reserve peace officers
  • License and regulate private security industry in the State

    • Organization

  • Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
  • Executive Director
  • Assistant Director
  • Finance Division
  • Private Security Services Division
  • Chief of Operations
  • Administrative Services Division
  • Law Enforcement Training Division

    • Staffing

    The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training employs 47 employees as follows:

  • 22 in the Administrative Services Division
  • 19 in the Training Services Division
  • 6 in the Private Security Services Division.

    • Budget

    For Fiscal Year 2013 CLEET's operating budget is $6.7 million. Down from 2012 which was $6.8 million. CLEET's 2011 budget was $7.2 million. 2014 budget has not been approved by the Oklahoma Legislature at this time.

    References

    Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training Wikipedia
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