TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has named Jonathan Brooks as the new Chief of Police for the Tulsa Police Department.
The announcement comes just one month after former TPD Chief Dennis Larsen shared his intentions to retire.
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"I am deeply honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve as Chief of the Tulsa Police Department,” said Brooks. “This department and community have helped shaped me as a police officer, as a leader, and as a person, and I will always be grateful to the men and women who have served alongside me and community partners who have helped play a role in who I am today."
Nichols said Brooks is the leader Tulsa needs. Brooks is a 30 year veteran of the department, contributing to things like Tulsa Sobering Center, leading TPD's community policing efforts and integrating behavioral health professionals into 911.
Brooks said he plans to continue holding listening session with the community to keep people at the core of his work.
“The bottom line is we need our community," he said. Our officers need residents who feel like they can call us, work with us and tell us what is happening, and trust us when they need help. That trust is not given, it must be earned.”
This was Brooks third run for the chief title. He said he woild have tried again and again to be the man to keep Tulsans safe.
Brooks will serve with Larsen until his retirement on Sept. 30.
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