Okla. Admin. Code § 390:20-1-2 - Reserve officer defined; employment standards

(a) For the purposes of this Chapter, and pursuant to 70 O.S., Section 3311, a reserve peace officer shall mean a law enforcement officer who:

(1) May be appointed by a municipality [11 O.S. 34-101], a duly elected sheriff [19 O.S. 547], or any other agency authorized by statute to appoint such reserve peace officers.

(2) May not work as a reserve peace officer more than one hundred forty (140) hours per month unless authorized by 11 O.S. 34-101 or 19 O.S. 547.

(3) May be paid a wage or salary, or may serve as a volunteer for the appointing agency.

(4) May have the same powers, duties, and functions as regular full-time peace officers, or as prescribed by state laws, or the ordinances of the appointing municipality.

(b) Employment standards for reserve peace officer certification shall be the same as the employment standards for full-time peace officers, as set forth in 70 O.S. Section 3311, and in 390:10-1-4.

(c) The Council, or its designee, may grant an extension of the time frame specified in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, upon written application by the employing agency, and when good cause is shown, as determined by the Council or its designee. Peace officers granted an extension of time to attend and complete a reserve training academy are not permitted to work in the capacity of a peace officer during the extension period.

(d) All peace officers, reserve officers and tribal officers are required to maintain with CLEET, their current mailing address. Notice of change of address or telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effective change, in writing, with an original signature. Notices will not be accepted over the phone, by fax, or by email.

(e) All peace officers, reserve officers, and tribal officers shall notify, in writing, with an original signature, CLEET of any change of name. Notification of change of name shall include certified copies of any marriage license or court document which reflects the change of name. Notices will not be accepted over the phone, by fax, or by email and must be made within ten (10) days of the date of change. The certified copy provided to CLEET will not be returned to the licensee. Any deviation from this Rule will require the Director's or his/her designee's approval.

(f) All trainees shall be required to score a minimum of seventy percent (70%) on a reading and writing comprehension examination pursuant to 70 O.S. Section 3311.11.

Notes

Okla. Admin. Code § 390:20-1-2

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3639, eff 7-26-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1194, eff 5-27-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3080, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2503, eff 7-15-08; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1735, eff 6-25-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/15/2014 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015 Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 8/25/2016 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 8/11/2019