Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
Formed	1925
Headquarters	2401 Egypt Road Ada, Oklahoma
Employees	47 unclassified
Annual budget	$7.4 million
Ministers responsible	Kevin Ward, Secretary of Safety and Security Chief Norman McNickle, Chair of the Council
Agency executive	Larry Birney, Director
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Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is an 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.

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 a Director and Assistant Director to oversee the work and services of the agency.

The current CLEET Director is Larry Birney, Ed. D.

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

Council members

Agency	Member	Title	CLEET Position
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety	Todd Blish	Captain, Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control	Darrell Weaver	Director, OBNDDC
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation	Harvy PRatt	Interim Director, OSBI
Tribal Law Enforcement Agency	Jason O'Neal	Chief, Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police
Large City Police Department	Bill Citty	Chief, Oklahoma City Police Department
Small City Police Department	Norman McNickle	Chief, Stillwater Police Department	Chairman
Small County Sheriff Office	Bob Wilder,	Sheriff, Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Large County Sheriff Office	John Whetsel	Sheriff, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office	Vice Chairman
Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police	Jason M. Smith	Sergeant at Arms, Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police Corporal, Jenks Police Department
East Central University	Dr. Steve Turner	Vice President for Administration and Finance, ECU
Immediate Past Chairman of CLEET	Clayton Johnson	Chief, Ponca City Police Department
Oklahoma House Speaker appointee	Robert Ricks	Chief, Edmond Police Department
Oklahoma Senate President pro tempore appointee	Michael Robinson	Chief, OSU Department of Public Safety

Organization

• Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
  • Executive Director
    • Assistant Director for Operations
      • Training Services Division
      • Private Security Services Division
    • Associate Director for Administration / General Counsel
      • Administrative Services 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 2011, CLEET's budget was $7.4 million, up from Fiscal Year 2010 levels of $6.6 million.

See also

• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center