OKC Council to vote on truancy ordinance
City police would be able to ticket truant students directly, instead of their parents, under a proposed ordinance scheduled for a vote by the Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday.
View ArticleAudit: Use of Weed & Seed grant money inappropriate
Nearly $154,000 in federal grant money to reduce violent crime and gang activity in Oklahoma City was spent inappropriately, in addition to $28,000 in unallowable labor costs, according to a report...
View ArticleRussell: In defense of law-abiding gun owners
I sincerely appreciate the service that Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty has given to our community and I share his concern for his officers. However, I strongly disagree with his view that...
View ArticleProposed OKC ordinance would restrict tire boots
Parking lot operators will no longer be able to lock down vehicles with so-called tire boots if the Oklahoma City Council passes a new city ordinance proposed by the city police department.
View ArticleLegal Briefs: Jan. 3, 2013
Brandon P. Long, Andrew L. Richardson and Harold C. Zuckerman have been elected shareholders with McAfee & Taft.
View ArticleRed-and-blue-light Thursday: City records reveal pattern for traffic tickets
A warning to white males in the age range of 21 to 28 speeding through Oklahoma City streets in 5-year-old gray or white vehicles: Expect to be stopped and ticketed on Thursday mornings.
View ArticleOKC considers paying $5.4 million for 2 police helicopters
The Oklahoma City Police Department’s 12-year-old helicopters are ready for retirement and a $5.4 million upgrade, Chief Bill Citty said.
View ArticleCity, county play hot potato with jail issues
The Oklahoma City Police Department has been providing some feedback on county jail renovations, but City Hall is otherwise leaving the challenge of meeting U.S. Department of Justice demands to...
View ArticleBottleneck blues: OKC playing catch-up with police force staffing, FOP head says
The Fraternal Order of Police union head said he agrees City Hall is doing right to bolster the Oklahoma City police force by nearly 5 percent in the new fiscal year – the annual budget is growing by...
View ArticleYou can’t get a life back: Police officer training takes proactive path after...
As multiple videos of police behaving unprofessionally in the line of duty have surfaced recently, officer instructors in Oklahoma are putting more of an emphasis on de-escalation and scenario-based...
View ArticleForum to focus on police-community relations
Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty and City Councilman John Pettis Jr. will be the featured guests at the next Oklahoma Watch-Out forum.
View ArticleCity Council delays vote on revised panhandling rules
Although officials changed a proposed city ordinance involving panhandlers to focus on pedestrian safety issues, residents and organizations still showed up in large numbers at City Council on Tuesday...
View ArticlePolice: McClendon hit support at 78 mph, didn’t try to turn
Chesapeake Energy founder Aubrey McClendon had the gas pedal floored in his SUV until just before it slammed into a bridge support at 78 mph, and it doesn't seem he tried to avoid the deadly crash,...
View ArticlePanhandling pushback: ACLU sues city over median ordinance
The ACLU is filing a lawsuit against Oklahoma City Hall and Police Chief Bill Citty, alleging that the city’s new anti-panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional.
View ArticleEditorial: What didn’t happen here
Why do things stay calm and quiet after police confrontations in Oklahoma City?
View ArticlePolice chief now OKs personal rifles
Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty said he's reconsidered his previous position and now will allow officers to carry their personal rifles while on duty until the department buys additional weapons.
View ArticleGeorge: An Oklahoma City model for safety
Body cams are a valuable tool to help create trust between the public and law enforcement.
View ArticleAround Town: Pumpkin Town at Myriad Gardens
It’s still September but the folks over at the Myriad Botanical Gardens have already gathered up hundreds of pumpkins in all sizes.
View ArticleJustice Department honors Citty
The U.S. Department of Justice presented Oklahoma City Chief of Police William Citty with the Allied Professional Award.
View ArticleHealthy Minds Roundtable
The Journal Record hosted the paid roundtable “Trauma in Oklahoma - What Has Happened to Us and What Do We Do Now?” The panel featured mental health and childcare experts, who discussed how trauma...
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