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The '''Tulsa Police Department''' ('''TPD''') is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. It is nationally accredited by the [[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies]]<ref>[http://www.calea.org/agcysearch/agencydisplay.cfm?IDWEB=6488 CALEA<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> It is the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in the state.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
The '''Tulsa Police Department''' ('''TPD''') is the principal [[law enforcement agency]] for the city of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It holds national accreditation from the [[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies]]<ref>[http://www.calea.org/agcysearch/agencydisplay.cfm?IDWEB=6488 CALEA<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> and stands as the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Oklahoma.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}


The TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}


==Organizational structure==
==Organizational structure==

The TPD is organized into a hierarchical structure similar to that of the military.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} The Chief of Police supervises three Deputy Chief's who are each in charge of a bureau.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. {{citation needed|date=December 2017}} The Chief of Police reports to the Mayor of Tulsa.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
The Chief of Police supervises three deputy chiefs who are each in charge of a bureau.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. {{citation needed|date=December 2017}} The Chief of Police reports to the [[Mayor of Tulsa|mayor]].{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}


'''Tulsa Police Department'''
'''Tulsa Police Department'''
* Chief's Office - Chief Chuck Jordan
* Chief's Office
** Administration Bureau- Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish
** Administration Bureau
***Information and Technical Services
***Information and Technical Services
***Training Division
***Training Division
***Headquarters
***Headquarters
***Forensic Lab
***Forensic Lab
** Investigations Bureau- Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen
** Investigations Bureau
***Detective Division
***Detective Division
***Special Investigations Division
***Special Investigations Division
***Fleet Operations
***Fleet Operations
** Operations Bureau- Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks
** Operations Bureau
*** Mingo Valley Division
*** Mingo Valley Division
*** Gilcrease Division
*** Gilcrease Division
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*** Special Operations Division
*** Special Operations Division


Uniform Support units include:<ref>https://www.tulsapolice.org/join-tpd/specialty-units--assignments.aspx RET. DEC. 22 2017 17:02 CST</ref>
Support units include:<ref>https://www.tulsapolice.org/join-tpd/specialty-units--assignments.aspx RET. DEC. 22 2017 17:02 CST</ref>
* Air Support
* Air Support
* [[police dog|K9]]
* [[police dog|K9]]
* SOT (Special Operations Team)
* Special Operations Team (SOT)
* Bike Patrol
* Bike Patrol
* Motorcycle Patrol
* Motorcycle Patrol
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* Dive Team
* Dive Team


==Personnel==
== Tulsa Police Reserve ==
Tulsa Police department employs personnel from a diverse range of racial, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Proportionally, there is significantly greater representation of Caucasian, Native-American and male employees in the department compared with the general population of Tulsa.<ref name=IA2017>{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsapolice.org/media/165177/IA_Annual_Report_2017.pdf| title=Internal Affairs 2017 Annual Report| publisher=Tulsa Police Department| year=2017|page=2|access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref>


===Non-sworn Personnel===
{{Empty section|date=August 2017}}
Staff generally require a [[General Educational Development|GED]] or [[high school diploma]]. Specialized experience and training is also required for specific roles, such as administrative assistants.<ref name=tulsacityjobads/>


===Sworn-officers===
== Vehicles (Common to Uncommon) ==
[[Law enforcement officer|Sworn-officers]] are required to have at least a four-year bachelor's degree to apply, generally with a background in [[forensic science]] or [[criminal justice]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsapolice.org/media/118014/Written_Exam_Study_Guide.pdf| title=Written Examination Orientation and Preparation Guide| publisher=City of Tulsa Police Department. I/O Solutions, Inc. for the City of Tulsa, OK| access-date=July 15, 2019| year=2003}}</ref> TPD has no inbound transfer program for existing law enforcement officers so all candidates must complete a six-month training course at the Tulsa Police Academy regardless of previous law enforcement experience.<ref name=tulsacityjobads>{{cite web| url=https://cityoftulsa.munisselfservice.com/employmentopportunities/default.aspx| title=Employment opportunities| publisher=City of Tulsa| access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsapolice.org/join-tpd/faq-recruiting.aspx| title=FAQ Recruiting - Homepage| access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>


In 2015, the department had 752 sworn-officers with an independent recommendation from Cincinnati University that the city hire an additional 206 officers because, for some time, "The police department is operating at a serious staffing deficiency."{{rp|5}} In order to meet [[US federal government|federally]] recommended staffing levels to manage shift fatigue, it was recommended that the city should have 1,264 sworn-officers and should more than quadruple the number of civilian administrative staff in order to satisfy standard staffing practices.<!--Page 52 LEMAS staffing ratio of 1 admin for 3 sworn-officers. Page 77-Minimum sworn officers=958. Minimum required to meet LEMAS roster rotation ratios=1264. 2013 admin staff=93. 1264 divided by 3=421 to meet LEMAS recommended ratio. hence, quadruple the admin staff after meeting officer requirements.--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://smartgrowthtulsaarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Crime-and-Staffing-Analysis-Final-Report.pdf| title=CRIME AND STAFFING ANALYSIS FOR THE TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT: A FINAL REPORT| publisher=University of Cincinnati Institute of Crime Science| first1=Nicholas |last1=Corsaro| date=September 10, 2015}}</ref> Funding has remained stagnant with funding levels for 2015 of US$96 million to the same total in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/2905/fy2014-15.pdf| page=179| title=City of Tulsa, Oklahoma: Annual Budget and Capital Plan: Fiscal Year 2014-2015: POLICE: BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS FY 2014 - 2015 & FY 2015 - 2016| publisher=The City of Tulsa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| page=11|url=https://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/10452/section03-funds.pdf| title=TURKEY MOUNTAIN URBAN WILDERNESS: SECTION 3:FUNDS: ANNUAL OUTLAYS:Fund Summaries 10| publisher=City of Tulsa}}</ref> As of 2019, there is a projection of 913 sworn officers and 50 administrative staff by the end of 2019 financial year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tulsa's Great Raft Race: SECTION 4 DEPARTMENTS: Police Departmental Highlights 14| url=https://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/10465/section04-departments7-1-19.pdf| publisher=City of Tulsa}}</ref>
=== Cruisers ===
[[Dodge Charger|2009 Dodge Charger]]


Despite the shortage of staff, off-duty sworn-officers of the TPD are highly sought after as private security guards within the region, servicing various businesses from municipal transport services, local hospitals and banks, to convenience stores such as [[QuikTrip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://signal88.com/locations/security-services-tulsa-ok/jobs/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726081229/https://signal88.com/locations/security-services-tulsa-ok/jobs/|archive-date=July 26, 2019| access-date=July 26, 2019|publisher=Signal 88 Security| title=Tulsa, OK Security Jobs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Tulsa-Transit/Job/Armed-Security-Officer/-in-Tulsa,OK?jid=DQaa8b45de5f71cdbf90f8da8d63627e40&job_id=17985517a02350a0f3f22132a2afafba| title=Armed Security Officer: Tulsa Transit: Tulsa, OK| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726083524/https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Tulsa-Transit/Job/Armed-Security-Officer/-in-Tulsa,OK?jid=DQaa8b45de5f71cdbf90f8da8d63627e40&job_id=17985517a02350a0f3f22132a2afafba| publisher=Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority| archive-date=July 26, 2019| access-date=July 26, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://ascension.ttcportals.com/jobs/4052951-armed-security-guard| title=Job ID: 322869: Armed Security Guard: Tulsa, Oklahoma| archive-date=July 26, 2019| access-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726085503/https://ascension.ttcportals.com/jobs/4052951-armed-security-guard| publisher=St. John Medical Center }}</ref> Many officers have been moonlighting for several decades due to the lucrative private security industry.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://ktul.com/news/local/new-full-time-armed-employees-helping-to-decrease-crimes-at-tulsa-quiktrips| date= March 15, 2019| first1=Lauren |last1=Partain|quote="QuikTrip used to hire off-duty law enforcement or security guards to work part-time."| title=New full-time armed employees helping to decrease crimes at Tulsa QuikTrips| publisher=ABC8: Tulsa, Oklahoma}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=March 20, 1989| first1=Frank|last1=Main| title=Moonlighting Helps Oklahoma Officers Make Ends Meet| url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/moonlighting-helps-oklahoma-officers-make-ends-meet/article_70bb414d-7886-539f-b674-65aea25998e8.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726122357/https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/moonlighting-helps-oklahoma-officers-make-ends-meet/article_70bb414d-7886-539f-b674-65aea25998e8.html| archive-date=July 26, 2019| access-date=July 26, 2019| publisher=Tulsa World}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ktul.com/news/local/fight-between-east-tulsa-qt-security-guard-and-customer-caught-on-camera| title=Fight between east Tulsa QT security guard and customer caught on camera |date=November 20, 2018|publisher=ABC8: Tulsa, Oklahoma|quote="we also employ off-duty law enforcement to assist us as well."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.citadelintelligence.com/about/| title=About: Greg Douglass' Professional Biography| publisher=Citadel Intelligence| access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
[[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor|2007 Ford Crown Victoria]]


===Chief of Police===
[[Ford Taurus]]
Wendell Franklin was appointed police chief of the city of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]] by Mayor [[G. T. Bynum]] On February 1, 2020, following the retirement of the previous chief Chuck Jordan. Chief Franklin is the city's 40th police chief and the city's 1st African-American police chief. Chief Franklin has been with the department for 23 years and is known for his attempts to lower crime rate and increase community relations. Chief Franklin graduated the [[FBI]] National Academy in 2016 and returned to Tulsa. {{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}


===Police chiefs===
[[Ford Explorer]] [[(Police Interceptor SUV)]]
{{colbegin}}
* [[Herman Frederick Newblock]] (August 8, 1907 – October 1, 1908)
* Jess Sam Walker (October 13, 1908 – February 24, 1909)
* Hirsam A. Thompson (February 25, 1909 – May 4, 1910)
* Charles W. Conneely (May 5, 1910 – May 3, 1912)
* [[Herman Frederick Newblock]] (January 16, 1911 – May 3, 1912)
* Edward Yoder (May 5, 1912 – May 3, 1914)
* Foster Nathaniel Burns (May 4, 1914 – November 12, 1915)
* Rees D. Moran (November 13, 1915 – May 2, 1916)
* Ed L. Lucas (May 2, 1916 – May 25, 1918)
* Charles E. Allen (May 30, 1918 – April 26, 1920)
* John A. Gustafson (April 27, 1920 – June 25, 1921)
* George H. Blaine (July 24, 1921 – April 26, 1922)
* Rees D. Moran (April 27, 1922 – April 30, 1928)
* John H. Vickrey (May 1, 1928 – March 31, 1929)
* George H. Blaine (April 1, 1929 – May 5, 1930)
* A. Garland Marrs (May 6, 1930 – February 9, 1931)
* Nelson J. Moore (February 9, 1931 – April 29, 1932)
* J.W. Townsend (April 30, 1932–Jun 5, 1934)
* Charles F. Carr (May 6, 1934 – May 5, 1936)
* Roy Hyatt (May 6, 1936 – May 3, 1938)
* L. Randolph House (May 3, 1938 – May 6, 1940)
* Ralph Colvin (May 7, 1940 – November 7, 1941)
* George H. Blaine (November 7, 1941 – May 3, 1943)
* Richard Bland Jones (May 3, 1943 – May 2, 1944)
* Roy Hyatt (May 2, 1944 – May 4, 1948)
* J.W. "Bud" Hollinsworth (May 4, 1948 – May 2, 1950)
* Fred Graves (May 2, 1950 – May 6, 1952)
* George O'Neal (May 6, 1952 – April 1, 1953)
* Joe McGuire (May 3, 1953 – April 30, 1956)
* Paul Livingston (May 8, 1956 – February 22, 1957)
* George O'Neal (February 22, 1957 – July 15, 1957)
* Joe McGuire (July 15, 1957 – July 31, 1962)
* George John "Jack" Purdie (August 1, 1962 – February 28, 1978)
* Harry William Stege (March 1, 1978 – November 30, 1983)
* Robert N. Dick (December 1, 1983 – September 30, 1987)
* Drew Diamond (December 11, 1987 – November 15, 1991)
* Ronald Palmer (August 22, 1992 – August 31, 2002)
* David D. Been (November 11, 2002 – April 30, 2007)
* Ronald Palmer (August 2007–January 2010)
* Chuck Jordan (January 29, 2010 – February 1, 2020)
* Wendell Franklin (February 1, 2020–present)
{{colend}}


==Misconduct==
=== Police Misc. ===
Freightliner MT55 (Special)


In May–June 1921, the department was key in the [[Tulsa race massacre]] when it deputized a mob and directed white citizens to "Get a gun, and get busy and try to get a nigger." Perhaps three hundred Blacks were killed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stables |first1=Brent |title=The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/opinion/tulsa-race-massacre-mass-grave.html |access-date=28 December 2020 |work=New York Times |date=28 December 2020}}</ref>
Modified [[Alvis Saracen|Alvis FV 603 Saracen]] (Special)


In late 2011 four Tulsa police officers were convicted of stealing money from crime scenes and planting drugs at others. As a result of these actions, dozens of convictions had to be thrown out. The ringleader, Corporal Harold R. Wells, was sentenced to ten years in confinement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Officers Sentenced in Tulsa Police Corruption Scandal |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-officers-sentenced-in-tulsa-police-corruption-scandal |accessdate=10 June 2020 |agency=Associated Press |date=6 December 2011}}</ref> On 2012, when offered immunity, Wells testified drug arrests twenty years before were also tainted.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Killman |first1=Chris |title=TPD corruption probe: Five years later, one former officer still seeking release |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tpd-corruption-probe-five-years-later-one-former-officer-still-seeking-release/article_e420e5e1-3fa3-5cae-898b-f02882fc768f.html|accessdate=10 June 2020 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=18 December 2016}}</ref>
==Sidearm==
Tulsa Police officers carry the [[Glock]] Model 22 GEN 4 [[.40 S&W]] [[semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[handgun]]. Officers were previously issued the Glock Model 22C Gen 3 .40 S&W, the "C" meaning the gun was compensated with two slits in the barrel that would help reduce recoil.<ref>http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/tulsa-police-upgrading-service-handguns/article_9b86e11e-1d68-5f33-83d7-ea1049700120.html</ref>


In 2013, Officer Marvin Blades Jr was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the armed robbery of Hispanics during traffic stops. <ref>{{cite news |title=Former Oklahoma police officer sentenced to 25 years in murder of daughter’s boyfriend |url=https://www.officer.com/home/news/11081063/former-tulsa-police-officer-sentenced-to-35-year-in-prison |accessdate=19 May 2022 |publisher=Officer.com|date=9 August 2013}}</ref>
As of 2019 Officers are starting to carry [[Glock 17]] Gen 5 [[9x19mm]] sidearms.


Officer Shannon Kepler was convicted in 2022 for the 2014 murder of his daughter’s boyfriend. <ref>{{cite news |title=Former Tulsa Officer Sentenced to 35 Year in Prison |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-police-officer-murder-boyfriend |accessdate=19 May 2022 |publisher=Fox News|date=11 January 2022}}</ref>
==Incumbent Chief of Police==
Chief Charles W. "Chuck" Jordan was appointed interim Chief of police by Mayor Dewey Bartlett in 2010 amid a major corruption scandal that forced his predecessor and 129 other officers to resign.


In June 2020, during worldwide protests against the killing in Minneapolis of [[George Floyd protests|an unarmed black man]], Major Travis Yates pointed out on a radio talk show that it was unreasonable to expect "... our shootings should be right along the U.S. Census lines." He noted that, "All of the research says we're shooting African-Americans about 24% less than we probably ought to be, based on the crimes being committed."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Polansky |first1=Chris |title=TPD Major: Police Shoot Black Americans 'Less Than We Probably Ought To' |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/tpd-major-police-shoot-black-americans-less-we-probably-ought |accessdate=10 June 2020 |date=9 June 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, the Tulsa Police internal affairs department determined that claims of misconduct against Major Yates were unsubstantiated. In August 2020, Major Yates filed a defamation lawsuit against Comcast/NBCUniversal, Gannett/USA Today, and Tulsa Public Radio.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Jordan comes from a long line of police officers. His father served as a state trooper and his son has also joined the police force. Jordan served two tours in Vietnam. After an honourable discharge he went on to make sergeant in 1979. He has earned a degree in Criminal Justice Administration. From 1977 Jordan has conducted training and instruction for the Tulsa Police Department Training Academy and Regional Field Training Officers Instruction program. From 1991 to 1993, Jordan designed, formed and commanded the Tactical Response Squad, an anti-robbery unit comprised of 50 officers from all operational divisions. Jordan has worked in patrol, court and prison transfers, criminal investigation, narcotics, armed robbery and commanded Tulsa's first [[SWAT|S.W.A.T.]] team. He retired from the city police force in 2001 after 32 years. Jordan served in Kosovo at a time when fellow peace keepers have described it as, "like Berlin in World War Two," and when criminal organisations were regularly conducting grenade attacks on police stations.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=8XvZCgAAQBAJ&lpg=PT308&ots=mWyHNxoov3&pg=PT308#v=onepage&q&f=false |first1=John|last1=Duncanson|first2=Davie|last2=McLean|title=Same Planet, Different Worlds: UNMIK and the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constables|page=308}}</ref> Jordan served the [[United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo]] from September 2003 to September 2005 where he was responsible for the operational command and administration of 1,200 police officers consisting of 850 Kosovo police service officers and 350 International Police Officers from 46 nations in the [[Prizren]] Region and received a [[United Nations Medal]] in recognition of his service. In 2005 He returned to his home city of Tulsa and resumed his law enforcement career with the Sheriffs department with the rank of Captain before assuming the role of Chief in 2010. <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/how-i-got-here-tulsa-police-chief-chuck-jordan-on/collection_f26b3fd4-38c9-5573-be4b-0559ce693a8e.html#2|title=How I Got Here: Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan on how he became a chief, not a CEO|date=August 12, 2017|page=2|first1=Jason |last1=Collington}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|date=Jan 22, 2010|url=https://www.fox23.com/news/breaking-news/palmer-out-jordan-interim-tpd-chief/254463138|title=Palmer Out, Jordan Interim TPD Chief|publisher=FOX23NEWS}}</ref>

==Equipment==

===Vehicles===
*[[Dodge Charger]]
*[[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor]]
*[[Chevy Tahoe]]
*2013 [[Ford Taurus]] Interceptor
*[[Ford Police Interceptor (variant)#Ford Police Interceptor Utility|Ford Explorer Police Interceptor]] (Models vary from year to year)
*Freightliner MT55 (Special Use)
*Modified [[Alvis Saracen|Alvis FV 603 Saracen]] (Special Use)
*1994 Ford E350 van (Special Use)
*2019 Airbus H125
*2013 Airbus AS350 B2
*2000 Chevy Impala (out of service)
*2010 Chevy Impala (still in use?)
*1997 Chevy Tahoe (out of service
===Weapons===
Tulsa Police officers carry the [[Glock]] 22 Gen 4 [[.40 S&W]] [[semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[handgun]]. Officers were previously issued the Glock Model 22C Gen 3 .40 S&W.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/tulsa-police-upgrading-service-handguns/article_9b86e11e-1d68-5f33-83d7-ea1049700120.html|title = Tulsa police upgrading service handguns}}</ref> In 2019, TPD began issuing officers [[Glock 17]] Gen 5 [[9×19mm]] sidearms
.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics}}
{{Portal|Oklahoma}}
* [[Roy Belton]] lynched in 1920
* [[Tulsa race massacre]] 1921
* [[Shooting of Terence Crutcher]] 2016
* [[Clinton Riggs]] innovative police chief
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma]]
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma]]
* [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma]]
* [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma]]
* [[2020-2022 catalytic converter theft ring]]
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tulsapolice.org/ Official Website]
*[http://www.tulsapolice.org/ Official Website]
*[http://www.tpdd.org/ TPDD.org- Independent site on Tulsa Police statistics]
*[http://www.tpdd.org/ TPDD.org]—Independent site with Tulsa Police Department statistics
*[http://www.tpdmemorial.com/ Tulsa Police Officer Memorial]
*[http://www.tpdmemorial.com/ Tulsa Police Officer Memorial]

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Tulsa Police Department
Patch of Tulsa Police Department
Patch of Tulsa Police Department
AbbreviationTPD
Agency overview
Formed1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Employees987
Annual budget$123 million (2021)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionTulsa, Oklahoma, US
Map of Tulsa Police Department's jurisdiction
Size196.8 square miles (510 km2)
Population401,112 (2018)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersTulsa, Oklahoma, US
Police Officers742
Civilian employees168
Agency executive
Facilities
Helicopters2
Website
TPD Website

The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is the principal law enforcement agency for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. It holds national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies[3] and stands as the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Oklahoma.[citation needed]

TPD was officially organized in 1907 after the City of Tulsa was incorporated. However, informally, TPD existed as early as 1905.[citation needed]

Organizational structure

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The Chief of Police supervises three deputy chiefs who are each in charge of a bureau.[citation needed] A bureau consist of three to four divisions. Each division is supervised by a major. [citation needed] The Chief of Police reports to the mayor.[citation needed]

Tulsa Police Department

  • Chief's Office
    • Administration Bureau
      • Information and Technical Services
      • Training Division
      • Headquarters
      • Forensic Lab
    • Investigations Bureau
      • Detective Division
      • Special Investigations Division
      • Fleet Operations
    • Operations Bureau
      • Mingo Valley Division
      • Gilcrease Division
      • Riverside Division
      • Special Operations Division

Support units include:[4]

  • Air Support
  • K9
  • Special Operations Team (SOT)
  • Bike Patrol
  • Motorcycle Patrol
  • Bomb Squad
  • Special Investigations Unit
  • Cyber-Crimes Unit
  • Dive Team

Personnel

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Tulsa Police department employs personnel from a diverse range of racial, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Proportionally, there is significantly greater representation of Caucasian, Native-American and male employees in the department compared with the general population of Tulsa.[5]

Non-sworn Personnel

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Staff generally require a GED or high school diploma. Specialized experience and training is also required for specific roles, such as administrative assistants.[6]

Sworn-officers

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Sworn-officers are required to have at least a four-year bachelor's degree to apply, generally with a background in forensic science or criminal justice.[7] TPD has no inbound transfer program for existing law enforcement officers so all candidates must complete a six-month training course at the Tulsa Police Academy regardless of previous law enforcement experience.[6][8]

In 2015, the department had 752 sworn-officers with an independent recommendation from Cincinnati University that the city hire an additional 206 officers because, for some time, "The police department is operating at a serious staffing deficiency.": 5  In order to meet federally recommended staffing levels to manage shift fatigue, it was recommended that the city should have 1,264 sworn-officers and should more than quadruple the number of civilian administrative staff in order to satisfy standard staffing practices.[9] Funding has remained stagnant with funding levels for 2015 of US$96 million to the same total in 2018.[10][11] As of 2019, there is a projection of 913 sworn officers and 50 administrative staff by the end of 2019 financial year.[12]

Despite the shortage of staff, off-duty sworn-officers of the TPD are highly sought after as private security guards within the region, servicing various businesses from municipal transport services, local hospitals and banks, to convenience stores such as QuikTrip.[13][14][15] Many officers have been moonlighting for several decades due to the lucrative private security industry.[16][17][18][19]

Chief of Police

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Wendell Franklin was appointed police chief of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma by Mayor G. T. Bynum On February 1, 2020, following the retirement of the previous chief Chuck Jordan. Chief Franklin is the city's 40th police chief and the city's 1st African-American police chief. Chief Franklin has been with the department for 23 years and is known for his attempts to lower crime rate and increase community relations. Chief Franklin graduated the FBI National Academy in 2016 and returned to Tulsa. [citation needed]

Police chiefs

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  • Herman Frederick Newblock (August 8, 1907 – October 1, 1908)
  • Jess Sam Walker (October 13, 1908 – February 24, 1909)
  • Hirsam A. Thompson (February 25, 1909 – May 4, 1910)
  • Charles W. Conneely (May 5, 1910 – May 3, 1912)
  • Herman Frederick Newblock (January 16, 1911 – May 3, 1912)
  • Edward Yoder (May 5, 1912 – May 3, 1914)
  • Foster Nathaniel Burns (May 4, 1914 – November 12, 1915)
  • Rees D. Moran (November 13, 1915 – May 2, 1916)
  • Ed L. Lucas (May 2, 1916 – May 25, 1918)
  • Charles E. Allen (May 30, 1918 – April 26, 1920)
  • John A. Gustafson (April 27, 1920 – June 25, 1921)
  • George H. Blaine (July 24, 1921 – April 26, 1922)
  • Rees D. Moran (April 27, 1922 – April 30, 1928)
  • John H. Vickrey (May 1, 1928 – March 31, 1929)
  • George H. Blaine (April 1, 1929 – May 5, 1930)
  • A. Garland Marrs (May 6, 1930 – February 9, 1931)
  • Nelson J. Moore (February 9, 1931 – April 29, 1932)
  • J.W. Townsend (April 30, 1932–Jun 5, 1934)
  • Charles F. Carr (May 6, 1934 – May 5, 1936)
  • Roy Hyatt (May 6, 1936 – May 3, 1938)
  • L. Randolph House (May 3, 1938 – May 6, 1940)
  • Ralph Colvin (May 7, 1940 – November 7, 1941)
  • George H. Blaine (November 7, 1941 – May 3, 1943)
  • Richard Bland Jones (May 3, 1943 – May 2, 1944)
  • Roy Hyatt (May 2, 1944 – May 4, 1948)
  • J.W. "Bud" Hollinsworth (May 4, 1948 – May 2, 1950)
  • Fred Graves (May 2, 1950 – May 6, 1952)
  • George O'Neal (May 6, 1952 – April 1, 1953)
  • Joe McGuire (May 3, 1953 – April 30, 1956)
  • Paul Livingston (May 8, 1956 – February 22, 1957)
  • George O'Neal (February 22, 1957 – July 15, 1957)
  • Joe McGuire (July 15, 1957 – July 31, 1962)
  • George John "Jack" Purdie (August 1, 1962 – February 28, 1978)
  • Harry William Stege (March 1, 1978 – November 30, 1983)
  • Robert N. Dick (December 1, 1983 – September 30, 1987)
  • Drew Diamond (December 11, 1987 – November 15, 1991)
  • Ronald Palmer (August 22, 1992 – August 31, 2002)
  • David D. Been (November 11, 2002 – April 30, 2007)
  • Ronald Palmer (August 2007–January 2010)
  • Chuck Jordan (January 29, 2010 – February 1, 2020)
  • Wendell Franklin (February 1, 2020–present)

Misconduct

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In May–June 1921, the department was key in the Tulsa race massacre when it deputized a mob and directed white citizens to "Get a gun, and get busy and try to get a nigger." Perhaps three hundred Blacks were killed.[20]

In late 2011 four Tulsa police officers were convicted of stealing money from crime scenes and planting drugs at others. As a result of these actions, dozens of convictions had to be thrown out. The ringleader, Corporal Harold R. Wells, was sentenced to ten years in confinement.[21] On 2012, when offered immunity, Wells testified drug arrests twenty years before were also tainted.[22]

In 2013, Officer Marvin Blades Jr was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the armed robbery of Hispanics during traffic stops. [23]

Officer Shannon Kepler was convicted in 2022 for the 2014 murder of his daughter’s boyfriend. [24]

In June 2020, during worldwide protests against the killing in Minneapolis of an unarmed black man, Major Travis Yates pointed out on a radio talk show that it was unreasonable to expect "... our shootings should be right along the U.S. Census lines." He noted that, "All of the research says we're shooting African-Americans about 24% less than we probably ought to be, based on the crimes being committed."[25] In March 2021, the Tulsa Police internal affairs department determined that claims of misconduct against Major Yates were unsubstantiated. In August 2020, Major Yates filed a defamation lawsuit against Comcast/NBCUniversal, Gannett/USA Today, and Tulsa Public Radio.[citation needed]

Equipment

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Vehicles

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Weapons

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Tulsa Police officers carry the Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 S&W semi-automatic handgun. Officers were previously issued the Glock Model 22C Gen 3 .40 S&W.[26] In 2019, TPD began issuing officers Glock 17 Gen 5 9×19mm sidearms .[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Ledbetter, Reagan (2020-02-03). "TPD's New Chief Starts First Week On The Job". News On 6. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. ^ CALEA[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ https://www.tulsapolice.org/join-tpd/specialty-units--assignments.aspx RET. DEC. 22 2017 17:02 CST
  5. ^ "Internal Affairs 2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Tulsa Police Department. 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Employment opportunities". City of Tulsa. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Written Examination Orientation and Preparation Guide" (PDF). City of Tulsa Police Department. I/O Solutions, Inc. for the City of Tulsa, OK. 2003. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "FAQ Recruiting - Homepage". Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  9. ^ Corsaro, Nicholas (September 10, 2015). "CRIME AND STAFFING ANALYSIS FOR THE TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT: A FINAL REPORT" (PDF). University of Cincinnati Institute of Crime Science.
  10. ^ "City of Tulsa, Oklahoma: Annual Budget and Capital Plan: Fiscal Year 2014-2015: POLICE: BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS FY 2014 - 2015 & FY 2015 - 2016" (PDF). The City of Tulsa. p. 179.
  11. ^ "TURKEY MOUNTAIN URBAN WILDERNESS: SECTION 3:FUNDS: ANNUAL OUTLAYS:Fund Summaries 10" (PDF). City of Tulsa. p. 11.
  12. ^ "Tulsa's Great Raft Race: SECTION 4 DEPARTMENTS: Police Departmental Highlights 14" (PDF). City of Tulsa.
  13. ^ "Tulsa, OK Security Jobs". Signal 88 Security. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Armed Security Officer: Tulsa Transit: Tulsa, OK". Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Job ID: 322869: Armed Security Guard: Tulsa, Oklahoma". St. John Medical Center. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Partain, Lauren (March 15, 2019). "New full-time armed employees helping to decrease crimes at Tulsa QuikTrips". ABC8: Tulsa, Oklahoma. QuikTrip used to hire off-duty law enforcement or security guards to work part-time.
  17. ^ Main, Frank (March 20, 1989). "Moonlighting Helps Oklahoma Officers Make Ends Meet". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  18. ^ "Fight between east Tulsa QT security guard and customer caught on camera". ABC8: Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 20, 2018. we also employ off-duty law enforcement to assist us as well.
  19. ^ "About: Greg Douglass' Professional Biography". Citadel Intelligence. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  20. ^ Stables, Brent (28 December 2020). "The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla". New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Ex-Officers Sentenced in Tulsa Police Corruption Scandal". Associated Press. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  22. ^ Killman, Chris (18 December 2016). "TPD corruption probe: Five years later, one former officer still seeking release". Tulsa World. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Former Oklahoma police officer sentenced to 25 years in murder of daughter's boyfriend". Officer.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Former Tulsa Officer Sentenced to 35 Year in Prison". Fox News. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  25. ^ Polansky, Chris (9 June 2020). "TPD Major: Police Shoot Black Americans 'Less Than We Probably Ought To'". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Tulsa police upgrading service handguns".
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