Oklahoma City Police Department

Deputy Chief Ron Bacy was elevated to the new position following the retirement of Wade Gourley.

Chief Wade Gourley has led OKC Police since July 2019. He will stay on until his replacement is hired.

An Oklahoma City woman who claims her arm was broken by police officers after entering her home without a warrant in 2020 will receive $200,000 in a settlement.

OKC's eight councilmembers will each appoint a resident from their ward to serve on the Community Public Safety Advisory Board. Mayor David Holt will also appoint a resident to lead the board.

The City will develop a mental health crisis response team, establish a Community Public Safety Advisory Board and update Oklahoma City Public Schools' resource officer contracts.

Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna is dismissing an array of criminal charges against seven police officers who shot and killed three people, she announced on Friday.

The City said complaints about illegal firework use are much greater than enforcement because of the OKC Police Department’s limited capacity on July 4.

Instead of taking him to a hospital for evaluation or taking him to jail, an Oklahoma City police officer took Ernest Antwine to no man’s land. And that’s where he died.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses a new initiative petition to allow Oklahomans to vote on protecting abortion access in the state, the U.S. Senate rejecting an amendment to a same-sex marriage protection bill ultimately passed in the chamber and more.

Oklahoma City and two of its police officers are facing a federal lawsuit from the family of Bennie Edwards, who was shot and killed last year.