The NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course is a forty-hour(40) training designed to prepare school resource officers, other law enforcement officers, and school safety professionals to fulfill their roles in the school setting effectively. School administrators and education professionals would also benefit from this course.  Participants will gain a solid understanding of the responsibilities of the […]

This course provides introductory-level education into detention, jail, and correctional investigations. Open to all Sheriff’s Office staff, this 2-day course will provide students with a working knowledge of the steps needed for detention-based investigations and additional information that would assist investigators assigned to detention centers/jails/prisons in the state of Oklahoma.  This course will include information […]

The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association is proud to team up with Fort Hays State University to sponsor an innovative course in De-Escalation Principles & Practice. This is the FIRST time this training has been brought to the State of Oklahoma. This course created by the National De-Escalation Training Center (NDTC) is approved by the U.S. Department […]

This three-day course provides an innovative look into the theory and practice for certifying detention officers for the State of Oklahoma. The OSA Detention Officer Academy: Train the Trainer is designed to meet minimum requirements set forth by 74 O.S. § 192 (OSCN 2023) and guidelines promulgated rules pursuant to the provisions of the section. […]

The Crisis Intervention Team program is a community effort partnering both police officers and the community together for common goals of safety, understanding and service to individuals with mental illness and their families. Officers participate in a 5-day, 40-hour CIT training program. The professional provider community has recognized the need and efficacy of the CIT […]