Agencyname: | Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission |
Abbreviation: | ABLE |
Patch: | Oklahoma ABLE.jpg |
Formedyear: | 1984 |
Formedmonthday: | September 18 |
Employees: | 42 classified 2 unclassified |
Budget: | $1.7 million |
Country: | United States of America |
Countryabbr: | USA |
Divtype: | State |
Divname: | Oklahoma |
Map: | Map of USA OK.svg |
Sizearea: | 69898sqmi |
Sizepopulation: | 3,617,316 (2007 est.)[1] |
Police: | Yes |
Headquarters: | 50 NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Chief1name: | Michael Thompson |
Chief1position: | Cabinet Secretary of Safety and Security |
Chief2name: | Bryan Close |
Chief2position: | Chairman of the Commission |
Chief3name: | A. Keith Burt |
Chief3position: | Director and Secretary to the Commission |
Chief5name: | Jim Hughes |
Chief5position: | Assistant Director |
Website: | Official site |
The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, often referred to as the ABLE Commission, is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. The ABLE Commission is charged with protecting the public welfare and interest through the enforcement of state laws pertaining to alcoholicbeverages, charity games, and youth access to tobacco.
Title | Description | Comparative OHP rank | |
---|---|---|---|
Director | Appointed by ABLE Commission to be the professional head of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Colonel | |
Deputy Director | Appointed by ABLE Director to serve as second-in-command of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Lt. Colonel | |
Division Director | Responsible for directing a Division of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Major | |
Agent in Charge | Responsible for directed investigations of a Regional Office or Specialized Unit | OHP Captain | |
Assistant Agent in Charge | Responsible for assisting in the directed investigations of a Regional Office or Specialized Unit | OHP Lieutenant | |
Senior Agent | Responsible for leading investigations and assisting lower level agents in the performance of their duties | OHP Sergeant | |
Special Agent | Responsible for field investigative operations or specialized or technical law enforcement function | OHP Trooper |
Since the establishment of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, two officers have died while on duty.[2]