Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan, Mayor G.T. Bynum and Downtown Coordinating Council Executive Director Brian Kurtz announced the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) would expand the number of police in Downtown Tulsa due to the increased growth and fear of crime..

The Downtown Impact Team was created in 2014 and serves as a dedicated police unit for Downtown Tulsa. The Downtown Impact Team currently has one squad and one supervisor dedicated to downtown. TPD will add another squad along with another supervisor who will serve as community resource officers and work with residents, business owners and downtown stakeholders for public safety needs.

“Tulsa’s downtown landscape requires a different type of patrol due to the rapid pace of growth in all of the Downtown entertainment districts. The Tulsa Police Department continues to evolve to meet the needs of its citizens and it is important to have officers dedicated to Downtown Tulsa to help with the growth in nightlife, residents and events,” Chief Jordan said.

The Tulsa Police Department and the Downtown Coordinating Council have also partnered to open a Public Safety Hub at 416 S. Main Street, which will serve as an office space for the community resource officers. The Public Safety Hub is situated in the heart of downtown and allows for officers to mobilize across downtown. In the near future, TPD hopes to have the Public Safety Hub open to patrons a few hours each day.