Jonathan Brooks addressed everything from Flock Safety cameras to TPD’s officer shortage and records request backlog. His plan? “Listening to as many Tulsans as I can.”
Tag: Policing
Posted inGovernment
Where do north Tulsa council candidates stand on public safety, streets and sidewalks? We break it down.
A month out from Election Day, five candidates running for Tulsa City Council District 1 addressed disparities between neighborhoods and what it will take to reduce crime.
Posted inGovernment
Mayor Monroe Nichols talks campaign promises, housing and 2026 goals
After one year in office, Nichols says he still has his eyes on increasing affordable housing and passing a sales tax increase.
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Tulsa’s camera network grows as Flock and Ring team up, sparking privacy concerns
Police say Flock Safety cameras can help solve crime. But the surveillance company’s expansion in Tulsa is also attracting scrutiny.
Posted inGovernment
Mental health experts started taking calls at Tulsa’s 911 center. It’s saving taxpayers money.
Until March, the Tulsa Police Department responded to the majority of mental health calls. Now mental health professionals are taking the charge — and seeing results.
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Tulsa cadets must journey through Greenwood’s history before policing its present
Each incoming class of Tulsa Police Department officers is required to tour Greenwood Rising. Here’s what they learn.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
‘Just trying to survive:’ Unhoused Tulsan shares human toll of Operation SAFE
For Amy Sawyer, she lost almost everything but for Gov. Kevin Stitt, it was a sign of progress in cleaning up downtown Tulsa.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsans avoided Hunter Park after reported sexual assault. After arrest, they’re going back.
Katie Dixon and her family were once regular visitors to Hunter Park. That changed when Dixon saw the news of an alleged rape in August at the south Tulsa park.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsa first responders study collision of mental health and homelessness amid Stitt’s camp sweeps
A world-renowned clinical psychologist brought his training on anosognosia to Tulsa.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Downtown Tulsa Partnership launches coalition to improve community safety
Downtown Tulsa Partnership (DTP) is creating a community safety coalition aimed at enhancing safety and security in the downtown area.
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.
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Jail or shelter: Tulsa homeless advocates push back on governor’s attempt to clear encampments
“We agree that something must be done about homelessness in Tulsa and OKC. But this is not the answer,” BeHeard posted Friday.