Oklahoma Highway Patrol Addresses Concerns Pulling Troopers From OKC & Tulsa Metro

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…

Police chief warns of challenges as OHP reassigns troopers, impacting city support

Del City Police Chief Lloyd Berger said OHP's decision to reshuffle troopers to different parts of the state is going to have a ripple effect on his department.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol shifts focus, increasing burden on metro police

Oklahoma Highway Patrol's decision to realign its focus outside urban areas is expected to increase the workload for metro police in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol plan to pull out of urban areas worries OKC police

The Department of Public Safety explained a plan to "realign" highway patrol troops away from OKC and Tulsa and towards more rural areas in late 2025.

TPD REACTS: Highway patrol moving forward with plans to remove troopers from Tulsa

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is moving forward with plans to remove its troopers from metro areas, Tulsa and Oklahoma City, and place them on more rural highways.That move creates major implications for Tulsa Police.Major Jill Phippen offered TPDs side of the story.We have stretched thin, our department and the resources that we have, to ensure that our communities stay safe, Phippen said.Phippen says TPD is short more than 100 officers. Starting…

Highway Patrol doubles down on pulling resources from Oklahoma metros

Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton explains realignment of Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers at a news conference Thursday at the Robert R. Lester Training Center in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite criticism from state lawmakers, the head of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety on Thursday dug his heels in on a plan to pull patrols from seven urban and suburban areas.  Public Safety…