OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Saturday ordered the temporary lifting of most certification requirements for law enforcement officers and also banned most state-paid interstate travel.
“The state is working to ensure we continue to do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and provide our agencies with the flexibility they need in order to execute on their essential duties,” Stitt said in a press release. “These measures will help us ensure our law enforcement agencies have the necessary manpower as we continue to respond to this crisis while also limiting non-essential travel.”
The order was issued in the form of amendments to Stitt’s existing emergency declaration.
Saturday’s order lifts statutory and rule-based training and certification requirements for regular and reserve law officers through the current emergency and for 30 days after its conclusion.
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Separately, the order bans all official travel unless authorized by Stitt.
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