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The Oklahoma Campus Law Enforcement Association (OCLEA) was founded in 1970 by a small group of concerned campus law enforcement professionals who saw a need for the bringing together of their counterparts to address the problems of campus law enforcement. The goals they established to meet this end are:

1. To promote the common interest in the administration, operation and development of Campus Law Enforcement, Police, Security and Public Safety Departments in the State of Oklahoma. 

2. To foster improved methods and procedures in the administration, planning, development, operation and maintenance of law enforcement, police, security and public safety departments. 

3. To promote professional ideals and standards to better serve the educational objectives of all institutions. 

4. To schedule, plan and conduct statewide meetings of the association for the discussion of matters of common concern and to enhance the professional knowledge of its members.

What has OCLEA accomplished?
OCLEA has been instrumental in promoting legislation important to Vo-Techs, Public and Private School Systems and institutions of higher education. Some of these legislative accomplishments are:

▪ Joint Services Agreement — Permits educational institutions to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement services within the institution's boundaries and to allow campus law enforcement to assist local agencies. 

▪ Permitting public, private school districts and institutions of higher education to establish security or law enforcement functions on their campuses and to define the differences between security, police and public safety officers. 

▪ Permitting the dual commissioning of law enforcement officers so they may also perform security or police functions on campuses outside their normal jurisdictions.

 

OCLEA has provided guidance and direction to member institutions in helping them comply with the federal, "Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act" to ensure strict compliance with all aspects of the law.

OCLEA also has strong ties to the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) with several members occupying regional or administrative positions.

In addition, several OCLEA members serve on the "Law Enforcement Legislative FORUM".  This forum is comprised of representatives from law enforcement agencies and organizations across the state,  they meet monthly while the legislature is in session.  Their goal is to work with lawmakers in writing and soliciting their support for legislation important to law enforcement activities.

OCLEA also has a representative on the Oklahoma Council for Law Enforcement Education and Training.

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