In June President Trump issued an Executive Order requiring certain standards to be met prior to receiving federal funding through the Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ pushed out information last week that established guidelines within the Executive Order. Within the process, DOJ has selected the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OLEAP) as the credentialing body for our state. This is the accreditation program managed by the OACP.

Many of our Chiefs recently received an announcement from the Department of Justice on President Donald J. Trump’s recent Executive Order No. 13929. The information included guidelines for all law enforcement agencies that receive Department of Justice discretionary grant funding. This action requires any state, local, tribal, and university or college law enforcement agency that has obtained (or are in the process of seeking) credentials to certify that they meet certain mandatory and discretionary standards for safe policing. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OLEAP) operates under the authority of the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and is recognized by the US Department of Justice as the credentialing body for Oklahoma.

This process must be completed and reported to the DOJ by January 31, 2021. Fortunately, the OLEAP has developed the credentialing process and the time to initiate this process is NOW. You can review the process and download the form from the OACP website at https://okchiefs.org/executive-order-13929