Bill > HB1856

This bill establishes the Oklahoma 10-8 Fund Grant Program to provide financial support for new peace officers in the state. The program allows newly hired peace officers who are CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement Educational Training) certified and have been in-service for at least six months to apply for a one-time bonus. The bonus amount varies based on the number of budgeted vacancies in their hiring agency: $10,000 for agencies with 50 or more vacancies, and $5,000 for agencies with 15-49 vacancies. Applications can be submitted by the officer or an agency employee by the 30th day of each year, with officers eligible if they are serving as a peace officer in Oklahoma for the first time since January 1, 2020. The Office of the Attorney General will administer the program, and law enforcement agencies are prohibited from reducing existing salaries to account for these grants. The bill also creates an Oklahoma 10-8 Revolving Fund in the State Treasury, with an initial appropriation of $20 million, to support the grant program. The legislation will take effect on November 1, 2025, and aims to support and incentivize law enforcement recruitment in Oklahoma.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1856&Session=2600