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Oklahoma Highway Patrol Addresses Concerns Pulling Troopers From OKC & Tulsa Metro
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JUL 17 – Oklahoma Highway Patrol will reassign troopers to rural areas, increasing metro police workloads with up to 13 daily interstate collision responses in Oklahoma City, officials said.
- On November 1, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will reallocate troopers from Oklahoma City and Tulsa metros to statewide duties, with local police taking responsibility for interstate patrols inside city limits.
- Citing statewide coverage gaps, Oklahoma Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton said the troop shift aimed to better serve rural areas and was endorsed by Governor Kevin Stitt as a good stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
- Oklahoma City Police Department will respond to an average of 13 interstate collisions daily, underscoring increased workload and stress on metro law enforcement, according to Oklahoma Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton.
- Del City Police Chief Loyd Berger said he felt blindsided by the plan, and Sgt. Gary Knight warned, `This action could seriously diminish our ability to respond to priority calls and violent crimes.`
- Requiring state agency coordination, Tulsa Police Department is planning to handle interstate incidents with additional funding and training, according to Tulsa Police Department.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol addresses concerns pulling troopers from OKC & Tulsa metro
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol addressed the public about the agency's plan to move troopers out of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas. Effective in November, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will reallocate its troopers to areas that have the largest need for Patrol. OHP will shift the responsibility inside the Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, and Tulsa city limits to local police departments within thos…
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