Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood says a statewide realignment of Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers will have a direct and positive impact on his department’s ability to respond to emergencies.
Beginning November 1, a new interstate troop will provide 24-hour patrols along rural sections of I-35, I-40 and I-44. The move is part of a plan by the Department of Public Safety to shift troopers out of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas and into counties with limited law enforcement coverage.
“These changes will help free up deputies more quickly, allowing them to respond to high-priority calls that may be holding,” Wood said…