The Training Department ensures that all Public Safety associates are prepared to handle any situation that may arise on the reservation. Training consists of 16 weeks, over 600 hours, of intensive training intended to give them the core knowledge necessary to work as a licensed peace officer, including criminal and traffic law, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, first aid, human relations, ethics, accident investigation, criminal investigation, domestic violence and sexual assault, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, radar operations, drug and narcotics crimes, and alcohol crimes. The training follows the Oklahoma Council of Law Education and Training (CLEET) standard.
In addition to general training, our Public Safety Training Department provides ongoing training opportunities to refresh skills and teach techniques recently introduced in the field. Occasionally, these trainings are open to jurisdictions outside of Choctaw Nation’s Public Safety department. The department offers additional training in the following subjects:
- Less lethal public safety strategies
- Active shooter response
- Addressing human trafficking
- Trauma-informed policing
- Drone pilot preparations
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Mission Statement
The Choctaw Nation Department of Public Safety Training Division strives to provide training that is consistent with policy, law, and industry best practices. All in support of the mission statement of the Choctaw Nation Department of Public Safety (CNDPS). Doing so ensures that tribal sovereignty, individual rights of all we serve, and CNDPS success are ensured for generations to come. Our goal is to set The standard in public safety training throughout the reservation.
Vision Statement
The act of teaching is the art of assisting students in discovery. Our style of educating students is akin to that of a guided tour, systematically progressing through techniques and drills that support overarching principals and concepts. All intended to provoke thought, while allowing for freedom to question freely, self-discover, adopt, and modify what we find useful.