All probation-parole officers shall be deemed peace officers and shall possess the powers granted by law to peace officers. Probation-parole officers shall meet all of the training and qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Qualifications for probation-parole officers shall be good character and a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including at least twenty-four (24) credit hours in any combination of psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 15, operative July 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 83, § 4, emerg. eff. April 16, 1971; Laws 1974, c. 155, § 2, emerg. eff. May. 4, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 106, § 1; Laws 1975, c. 366, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 188, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 1976; Laws 1986, c. 314, § 17, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 156, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 310, § 11, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2012, c. 267, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.