Some Tulsans are calling for an independent monitor for the Tulsa Police Department. The request stems from concerns over police shootings and multimillion-dollar payouts.
Community members say the need for an independent monitor is increasingly urgent, citing the recent deadly police shooting of Michael Glunt. The Oklahoma Eagle reported this week that after Glunt’s family asked for police video of the Feb. 8 shooting, city officials told them it didn’t exist.
During a February city council meeting, at least 20 people said the city should fulfill the plan for police oversight promised nearly four years ago under former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum.
Renewed calls for an independent monitor
An independent, civilian-led police monitor would provide third-party oversight of local law enforcement to increase accountability and transparency. Key functions include reviewing policies, data and equitable operations…