Oklahoma City Police Department’s (OKCPD) new police chief is a 30-year police veteran. Wade Gourley is the 50th police chief, succeeding former chief Bill Citty, who retired May 2 after 15 years on the job. City manager Craig Freeman announced the selection of Gourley at a July 8 press conference. He thanked Ward 7 councilwoman […]
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Green light
Getting busted with your bag or bong in Oklahoma City is now a lot less painful. You’ll still lose your stash, but you won’t be taking a trip to jail in handcuffs. On Oct. 26 — the same day medical marijuana became legal in the state — city police changed their enforcement tactics. Chapter 30 […]
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Hashed out
If an ordinance introduced to Oklahoma City Council members Aug. 28 passes later this month, when the council votes on it, Oklahoma County Jail will no longer hold prisoners for possession of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia. “This is a cause for celebration,” Ward 2 council member Ed Shadid said of the ordinance introduced by Oklahoma […]
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Holistic approach
“Handle with care” is a three-letter phrase that could change the life of a child going to school in Oklahoma City. At the beginning of the 2018 school year, Oklahoma City Police Department (OKPD) partnered with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to launch the Handle With Care program, one that is simple by design but […]
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Disability rights and justice advocates want reform in police training and practices
Disability rights and justice advocates want reform in police training and practices following an officer-involved shooting of a deaf man.
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Oklahoma inventor seeks to reduce bias
Ian Okuden’s BRIDGE simulator reveals hidden prejudice and bias, enabling people to assess their perception.
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OKCPD makes procedural justice a priority and adds it to policy and procedure manual
Procedural justice policies promote fair enforcement of the laws.
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Local groups react to recent executive orders
Groups continue to promote diversity, unity and progress in the face of the recent political and community climate.
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Local police given permission to carry their own rifles
Oklahoma City police are now allowed to carry their own personal rifles while on duty.
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Chicken-Fried News: Safety shooting
OKC’s Fraternal Order of Police want officers to be allowed to carry their own rifles and ammunition while on duty.