TULSA, Okla. – 23 Tulsa Police officers are in Kansas City this week, assisting local law enforcement with security at the FIFA World Cup, one of the largest sporting events in the world.
Key Takeaways
- 23 TPD officers are in Kansas City assisting KCPD with World Cup security
- Officers are working at Arrowhead Stadium on match days and the Fan Fest area in between
- Thursday’s match is expected to draw around 64,000 fans
- TPD is also working alongside officers from Missouri, Oklahoma, and other states, including Oklahoma City units
- All costs are covered through federal grant funding, not Tulsa taxpayers
- The first deployment wraps Sunday; a second group of officers returns July 8 for the final matches.
Kansas City police formally asked Tulsa for help back in January, and TPD answered with a deployment of 23 officers, the kind of large-scale security operation the department has prepared for year-round.
Captain Michelle Armentrout and Lieutenant Todd Taylor are among those on the ground this week, splitting time between Arrowhead Stadium on match days and the Fan Fest area when matches aren’t being played. They’re working hand-in-hand with law enforcement agencies from across Missouri, Oklahoma, and other states…