City Of Oklahoma City: City Council Receives Recommendations Made By Law Enforcement Policy Task Force And Community Policing Working Group

Press release from the City of Oklahoma City:

03/01/2022 2:08 PM

Oklahoma City Council received a report today that includes 39 recommendations focused on de-escalation, community engagement and accountability. 

The 85-page report, prepared by consultant 21CP Solutions, is a product of the Law Enforcement Policy Task Force, the Community Policing Working Group and extensive community engagement, including a scientific survey on police services conducted in 2021 by ETC Institute. 

The report focused on recommendations on eight topics:

The recommendations are supported by the City Manager Craig Freeman and Police Department leadership. Criminal justice and police reform expert Ganesha Martin with 21CP Solutions has been retained to help guide and implement the recommendations on behalf of Oklahoma City.

“These recommendations will bring significant changes to the Police Department that benefit both the community and our officers,” said Assistant City Manager Kenton Tsoodle. “I am deeply appreciative to the task force and working group that volunteered many hours over the past two years to improve police policies in Oklahoma City. We look forward to the implementation phase.”

The task force’s work is in addition to the law enforcement reforms unanimously adopted as priorities by the Council in a resolution authored by Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper.

Background

Mayor David Holt announced the creation of a Law Enforcement Policy Task Force in 2020, following up on his previous commitment made in response to community concerns about current law enforcement policies

Law Enforcement Policy Task Force and Community Policing Working Group

The members of the Law Enforcement Policy Task Force are:

Members of the Community Policing Working group are:

21CP Solutions

21CP Solutions is a company that helps communities transform the delivery of public safety services. They are former police chiefs, lawyers, social scientists, academics and community leaders who have turned around troubled police departments and renewed the community’s confidence in their agencies.

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Media Contact

Kristy Yager, (405) 297-2550, Kristy.yager@okc.gov

This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.