Rep Rick West Files Bill To Ban Foreigners From Oklahoma Police Forces

  Republican Rick West returns to the legislature this year, having taken 2 years off.  One of his first filed bills is HB1118. It removes authorization for foreigners to enforce our constitutional & statutory law, until they have first attained their own US Citizenship.
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  Until such foreigners take their oath of US Citizenship, they are presumed to be citizens of whatever nation(s) they previously held citizenship with.

   It seems like something which should have always been state policy for admission in CLEET academy training, or attaining state certification to become a Peace Officer for any municipal, county, or state law enforcement entity.

  The bill does contain a 'grandfather clause' for those few Peace Officers who may currently be legal residents but still awaiting their citizenship credentials.  They and their commissioning agency may continue and be unaffected after this bill become law (Nov. 1st).

Rep. Rick West (R-3 Heavener, OK)

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