SECTION 390:15-1-2. Curriculum and courses of study

(a)   The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of instruction for peace officer certification, comprised of fundamental law enforcement skills and knowledge, which shall be designated as the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy, known herein as the Basic Academy.

(b)   The curriculum of the Basic Academy is established by the Curriculum Review Board. The curriculum shall include functional areas as prescribed by the Council through the Curriculum Review Board. Functional areas may include, but shall not be limited to the following:

(1)   Orientation/Legal Matters

(2)   First Aid

(3)   Firearms

(4)   Criminal Investigation

(5)   Custody Control and Defensive Tactics

(6)   Traffic

(7)   Patrol

(8)   Community Relations

(9)   Law Enforcement Driver Training

(10)   DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)

(11)   Radar

(12)   Ethics

(c)   The Basic Academy shall meet the hourly requirements as provided by O.S. 70 Section 3311 et seq.

(d)   Additional hours of study and/or CLEET approved activity may be required to fulfill Basic Academy requirements.

(e)   Approved academy entities must meet instructional objectives established by CLEET but they may establish an hourly schedule that meets their needs.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2807, eff 7-13-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1461, eff 5-28-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2548, eff 6-26-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2670, eff 7-11-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1925, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2498, eff 7-15-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2550, eff 7-25-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1733, eff 6-25-11]