Out of state lateral

[WPD954 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close WPD954]

anyone know if there are any departments that are out of state lateral friendly?

[cap'n104 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close cap'n104]

Broken Arrow PD. We recently hired two from California, two from Kansas and one from Tulsa.

[WPD954 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close WPD954]

Thanks, do you know what is involved as far as getting our post converted into an ok. post?

[myevilalterego Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close myevilalterego]

Hi, during a recent interview I was told that coming from CO I would have to take the legal block and firearms. As I understand it depends on your state's certification requirements and how it compares to OK.

See this link to CLEET:
http://www.cleet.state.ok.us/Reciprocity.htm

[cap'n104 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close cap'n104]

Yes, legal block and firearms. We are starting an academy next week and are currently under a hiring freeze. It's projected that the freeze will be on until December and we usually test in early spring. There are a lot of good departments in Oklahoma so shop around and find the one that suits you best. I'm not sure how many do laterals though.

[lawdog30 Ill be your huckle berry Find all posts View Profile Close lawdog30]

Most departments except your large departments will do lateral transfers the bigger departments that do their own academy will require you to go through it

[cap'n104 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close cap'n104]

Well I guess I failed to mention that. Yep, gotta go thru our academy and FTO program.

[lawdog30 Ill be your huckle berry Find all posts View Profile Close lawdog30]

hey cap what department are you with

[WPD954 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close WPD954]

Did the academy thing 18 years ago, looking for a different route.

[-918- Voice of Reason Find all posts View Profile Close -918-]

hey cap what department are you with

Broken Arrow PD. We recently hired two from California, two from Kansas and one from Tulsa.

[cap'n104 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close cap'n104]

Did the academy thing 18 years ago, looking for a different route.

Can't say I blame you. There are many departments that don't have their own academy that would probably hire an officer from out of state as long as the criminal law and firearms requirements were satisfied. Any guy's on here from the OKC metro area? Don't some of your departments do laterals?

[ZGXtreme Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close ZGXtreme]

Can't say I blame you. There are many departments that don't have their own academy that would probably hire an officer from out of state as long as the criminal law and firearms requirements were satisfied. Any guy's on here from the OKC metro area? Don't some of your departments do laterals?

I would say basically any departments in the Metro with the exception of Edmond, Norman and Oklahoma City (and obviously OHP.)

[Oklahoma_Lawman Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close Oklahoma_Lawman]

I think no matter what you still have to go through CLEET for legal and firearms course. IF you go to OCPD that will be the only Academy you will have to go here in the metro area.

You might try OSBI they might grant you a lateral transfer.

Edmond does not have there own Academy they send all there guys through CLEET as well.



http://www.cleet.state.ok.us/Reciprocity.htm

[flhtbill Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close flhtbill]

Edmond is starting their own academy next year.
OKCPD, OHP, and Norman PD also have their own academy that EVERYONE must attend.

[ZGXtreme Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close ZGXtreme]

Edmond is starting their own academy next year.

What he said, no new officers will be hired before the academy is in place thus no more officers will attend CLEET in Ada. The academy will be mandatory regardless of experience.