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Public forum held for next TPD chief

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Public forum held for next TPD chiefPublic forum held for next TPD chief

DEPARTMENT... AS LONG-TIMEPOLICE CHIEF CHUCK JORDANGETS READY TO RETIRE.

GOINGFROM LEFT TO RIGHT...DEPUTY CHIEF JONATHANBROOKS... CURRENTLY OVERSEESTHE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONSBUREAU.

MAJOR WENDELLFRANKLIN... MANAGES THEHEADQUARTERS DIVISION.DEPUTY CHIEF DENNISLARSEN... OVERSEES THEINVESTIGATIONS BUREAU.

ANDDEPUTY CHIEF ERIC DALGLEISHRUNS THE DEPARTMENT'SADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU.2 WORKS FOR YOU'S KATIEKELEHER WAS AT THEMEETING... AND SHOWS US WHATCOMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT TOSEE FROM THE NEXT PERSON INCHARGE.TULSA IS ONE STEP CLOSER TOA NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.

THEREMAINING FOUR CANDIDATESOUTLINED THEIR VISION FORTHE DEPARTMENT IF THEY ARESELECTED.

DEPUTY CHIEFJONATHAN BROOKS SAID THEDEPARTMENT WOULD FOCUS ONEVIDENCE BASED POLICINGSTRATEGIES AND BE SMARTER ONCRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.

DEPUTYCHIEF ERIC DALGLEISH WANTSMORE TRAINING FOR OFFICERSAND TO ENGAGE WITH THEPUBLIC.

MAJOR WENDELLFRANKLIN SAID HEWANTS TO USE DATA TO DRIVETHE DEPARTMENTS DECISIONSAND BE MORE TRANSPARENT ANDINTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY.DEPUTY CHIEF DENNIS LARSENSAID HE WANTS TO FOCUS ONCOMMUNITY POLICING ANDSTRENGTHEN COMMITMENTS TOMINORITY RESIDENTS.

THEFORUM WAS FULL OF TULSACITIZENS WHO HAVE AN IDEA OFWHAT THEY WANT TO SEE FROM ANEW CHIEF.DEANNA TIRRELL, TULSARESIDENT "What we're veryinterested in is buildingthat trust, providing moretraining for our officers,especially in the area ofimplicit bias, racialjustice." THE TOPIC OFRACIAL DIVISION WAS BIGAMONG THOSE ATTENDING.THEY WANT TO SEE THEDEPARTMENT TAKING ACTION,AND COMMUNICATING WITH ITSCITIZENS.MARVIN BIZZELL, TULSARESIDENT "You have to knowhow to communicate with oneanother.

And if the citizenas well as the lawenforcement knows how tocommunicate from oneanother, I think the racialdivision and the stereotypeswill go away." ALL OF THECANDIDATES AGREED, THEY WANTTO WORK TO BUILD BETTERTRUST WITH THE COMMUNITY.TULSA COUNTY DISTRICTATTORNEY STEVE KUNZWEILERATTENDED THE FORUM.

HE SAYSMAYOR G-T BYNUM HAS A HARDSELECTION TO MAKE, BUT ALLOF THE CANDIDATES AREQUALIFIED.STEVE KUNZWEILER, TULSACOUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY"Any one of these men couldbe an excellent chief ofpolice.

And I'll gladlystand behind whoever themayor's going to pick out ofthose four guys.

Tulsa's notgoing to be denied havinggood leadership at the top."MAYOR BYNUM AND A PANEL OF10 COMMUNITY LEADERSINTERVIEWED EACH CANDIDATETODAY.

CURRENT CHIEF CHUCKJORDAN'S LAST DAY IS JANUARY31ST.

KATIE KELEHER, TWOWORKS FOR YOU.




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