TULSA, Okla. — After days of trying, 2 News finally spoke with Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton, albeit briefly.
See the interaction between Tipton and 2 News’ Brodie Myers below.
2 News was seeking to learn the reasoning behind Tipton’s decision to reallocate state troopers starting Nov. 1.
According to a press release, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will reassign troopers from metro areas in the state to rural communities.
WATCH: SEEKING ANSWERS: DPS head, Tipton, promises more info on trooper reassignments
TPD REACTS >>> 2 News Anchor TJ Eckert spoke with TPD leadership about the impending changes
Tipton promised time for an interview on July 11. As of the evening of July 10, a spokesperson for Tipton said they would finalize the schedule.
The change to rural policing is a welcome one, for Leigh Cordova of Turley.
“I certainly would like to see more police presence in Turley. We don’t hardly have any police presence anymore and there’s a lot of crime around here,” Cordova said.
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