OHP to Reallocate Resources Away From Tulsa, OKC Starting Nov. 1

Oklahoma Highway Patrol to pull resources from metros

OKLAHOMA CITY — Top Republican leaders were mum Monday about whether they supported a plan by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to stop providing law enforcement coverage in the state’s urban areas later this year.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol to pull coverage from OKC, urban areas

The change is a way for the Highway Patrol to adapt to the “evolving needs of our state.” But one lawmaker says the decision is wrong.

OHP to reallocate resources away from Tulsa, OKC starting Nov. 1

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety announced its plans to reallocate OHP troopers away from the state's two major cities this fall.In a press release, OHP said it's confident the professional law enforcement agencies within Tulsa and Oklahoma City's metro areas are equipped to provide public safety services on the portions of the interstates within their cities."OHP will shift its valuable resources out of these two metropolitan areas to O…

OHP announces it is withdrawing patrol of interstate highways in Tulsa, OKC

The change will mean the city of Tulsa police will provide public safety services on interstate highways within the city limits, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol to shift resources out of major metros

State troopers will exit Oklahoma metros Nov. 1, leaving city police unprepared to patrol highways, local chiefs say. The post Oklahoma Highway Patrol to shift resources out of major metros first appeared on The Journal Record.