Agency Name: | Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training |
Seal: | OK-CLEET-logo.jpg |
Formed: | 1963 |
Headquarters: | 2401 Egypt Road Ada, Oklahoma |
Employees: | 41 unclassified |
Budget: | $7.2 million |
Minister1 Name: | Michael Thompson |
Minister1 Pfo: | Secretary of Safety and Security |
Minister2 Name: | Sheriff John Whetsel |
Minister2 Pfo: | Chair of the Council |
Chief1 Name: | Brandon Clabes |
Chief1 Position: | Executive Director |
Chief2 Name: | Charles Gerhart |
Chief2 Position: | Assistant Director |
Chief3 Name: | Chris Suttefield |
Chief3 Position: | Chief of Operations |
Website: | https://www.ok.gov/cleet/ |
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.
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.
CLEET has the following responsibilities and duties:
Oklahoma statute Title 11: Cities and Towns §11-34-107[1] provides a list of issues they are required to be addressed by department policy. Complaints of non-compliance are handled by CLEET and considers the following issues including but not limited to:
Agency | Member | Title | CLEET Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety | Todd Blish | Major, Oklahoma Highway Patrol | ||
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control | Darrell Weaver | Director, OBNDDC | ||
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation | Stan Florence | Director, OSBI | ||
Tribal Law Enforcement Agency | Randy Wesley | Chief, Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police | ||
Large City Police Department | Bill Citty | Chief, Oklahoma City Police Department | ||
Small City Police Department | Byron Cox | Chief, Weatherford Police Department | ||
Small County Sheriff Office | Ken Grace | Sheriff, Carter County Sheriff's Office | ||
Large County Sheriff Office | Paul D. Taylor | Sheriff, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office | Chairman | |
Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police | Jason M. Smith | 1st Vice President Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police; Chief of Police, Anadarko Police Department | ||
East Central University | Vacant | |||
Norman McNickle | Director, City of Stillwater Department of Public Safety | |||
Oklahoma House Speaker appointee | Robert Ricks | Chief, Edmond Police Department | ||
Oklahoma Senate President pro tempore appointee | Michael Robinson | Chief, OSU Department of Public Safety | Vice Chairman |
The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training employs 47 employees as follows:
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.