Officer Coalition Meets With New Police Chief

Thursday, September 13th 2007, 6:00 am

By: News On 6

Tulsaâ€™s new Tulsa Police Chief Ron Palmer has met with a group opposed to his appointment. The Black Officer's Coalition spent two hours with Palmer on Wednesday voicing its concerns.

An anti-Palmer rally was held last weekend in north Tulsa. In addition, two Tulsa city councilors also object to Palmer's appointment saying he has a history of discriminating against black officers.

The Black Officer's Coalition would not discuss specifics of the meeting, but did say it was productive.

"We have indicated that we have issues, so what we're trying to do is give him the opportunity to air what he feels he wants to do, how he's going to approach those concerns that we've voiced," said Walter Busby with the Black Officers Coalition.

Police Chief Ron Palmer also says the meeting was productive. Palmer says he plans on meeting with the group every two weeks or so.

Watch the video: Productive First Step

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