OKLAHOMA CITY, (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has announced that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will cease law enforcement services in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties starting November 1.
This decision will leave local law enforcement agencies to cover in-state highways, a move that has sparked concern among some legislative officials.
Senator Mark Mann expressed deep concern over the decision, arguing that it shifts responsibilities to local police and sheriff’s departments that are already overburdened and under-resourced…