The state spent more than $899,000 clearing camps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Providers say many people displaced by the sweeps had nowhere to go.
Tag: Operation SAFE
Posted inGovernment
Oklahoma Governor’s Office threatens to invoice Tulsa, Oklahoma City for Operation SAFE
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is threatening to invoice Tulsa and Oklahoma City Police Departments for costs associated with clearing homeless encampments on state land.
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State plans to fund housing for OKC homeless, contrasting with Operation SAFE sweeps in Tulsa
State officials are negotiating a deal to cover the cost of rent and other services for people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City, a move that contrasts sharply with the approach taken in Tulsa.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Operation SAFE returns to Tulsa for second round of sweeps
State officials say troopers returned to clear 32 of the 64 encampments after people returned following the first round of sweeps.
Posted inGovernment
Oklahoma troopers clear 64 homeless encampments; aim to finish by Tuesday
Oklahoma Highway Patrol says its controversial encampment sweeps, ordered by Gov. Kevin Stitt, will wrap by Tuesday.