Lawmakers criticize Oklahoma Highway Patrol decision to stop urban enforcement

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol logo is pictured. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two Oklahoma lawmakers are questioning the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s decision to withdraw resources from urban areas later this year.

Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, said he has asked Attorney General Gentner Drummond to weigh in on whether the decision to stop patrolling in Oklahoma and Tulsa areas are constitutional, while Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, said he plans to conduct further investigations into the reallocation of coverage…

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