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In recent years, the Oklahoma City Police Department has been in the process of modernizing the department in the area of de-escalation, use of force and crisis intervention. These enhancements were first steps towards a reimagining of the department.
In August 2023, Mayor David Holt announced the OKC Public Safety Partnership as the continued effort to enhance and refine de-escalation, community engagement and accountability among law enforcement policies as presented in the report to Oklahoma City Council on March 1, 2022, from 21CP Solutions.
The OKC Public Safety Partnership is made possible through collaboration among Oklahoma City Council members, city leaders, law enforcement, community members and other stakeholders to enact these recommendations:
Law enforcement de-escalation policy
Independent law enforcement accountability to the community
Law enforcement training in crisis response
Alternative response to mental health calls
Law enforcement focus on youth outreach
Creation of a neighborhood safety/violence interruption program
Police officer access to mental health services
Expansion of law enforcement homeless outreach initiatives
Communications and transparency
This website is designed to share information about the 39 recommendations and continued progress toward implementation of the recommendations within the City of Oklahoma City or Oklahoma City Police Department. Each Recommendation Page includes project details and information about its current status.
The Project Status is defined as:
- Initiation - The process has started.
- Planning - An action plan has been created and is being followed.
- Approaching Implementation - The action plan work is complete and being reviewed for compliance.
- Full Implementation - Compliance has been established and the program plan is being executed.
- Evaluation - Continuous assessment of program or project.
OKC Public Safety Partnership Timeline
August 2023:Community Public Safety Advisory Board established
August 2023:Announcement of Crisis Intervention Advisory Group
August 2023:OKC Public Safety Partnership formed
August 2023:OCPD and OKCPS collaboration yields SRO Engagement Guidelines
July 2022:Recommendation Implementation began
March 2022:Report received by Council
October 2021:Police Services Survey conducted
August 2020:Community Policing Working Group formed
August 2020:Law Enforcement Policy Task Force formed
June 2020:Council passes Resolution of Intent
Visit this page for more background information on the Law Enforcement Policy Task Force and other milestones on the timeline above.