Tulsa Mayor Announces New Agency To Oversee Police

The mayor says a new "Independent Monitor" will review internal investigations on the use of force and recommend policy changes. But it will not have disciplinary authority over the department.

Wednesday, January 16th 2019, 10:20 pm

By: News On 6


Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has announced a new way to monitor police. 

Mayor Bynum says while the department has a relatively high overall trust among citizens, the numbers are particularly low among minorities

The mayor says a new "Independent Monitor" will review internal investigations on the use of force and recommend policy changes. But it will not have disciplinary authority over the department.

In a statement, the Fraternal Order of Police said, while it doesn't object to a fair investigation, it believes the mayor may have overreacted and police should be judged by other law enforcement members, in the same way, other licensed professions are.

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