Big changes are coming to Tulsa later this year after the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety announced that, starting Nov. 1, Oklahoma Highway Patrol will be reallocating resources out of Tulsa and Oklahoma City, with a focus on rural areas.
“If you’re in a collision on the interstates, you’ll still call 911, and Tulsa Police will respond to those areas instead,” TPD Captain Richard Meulenberg said when asked about the changes.
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OHP to reallocate resources away from Tulsa, OKC starting Nov. 1
When Nov. 1 gets here, it’ll be TPD responding to collisions and incidents on interstates like I-44, I-244 and the IDL, all previously worked by OHP.
“What it means for motorists is practically nothing,” Meulenberg said. “Citizens are not going to see any difference, you’re just going to have a different person working your collision on the highway.”…