The public can use police policy manuals as a valuable resource to ensure their rights are protected. So we have begun collecting Oklahoma Police Department Policy Manuals and are publishing them in a collection that can be found here...
These manuals outline the guidelines, procedures, and standards that law enforcement officers are expected to follow. Making them accessible to the public fosters transparency in policing practices, enabling citizens to hold law enforcement agencies accountable for their actions.
On August 1, 2023 District 20 Attorney, Craig Ladd, announced his retirement despite only being a little more than half way through his term. This choice greatly benefitted his appointed replacement, Melissa Handke, who may have struggled to be elected to the position with the cloud of the 2022 OSBI investigation still not publicly announced as closed.
On January 9, 2023 The Supreme Court of the United States docketed case No. 22-6500 and distributed for conference of February 17, 2023. The Writ of Certiorari filed names Johnston County's Assistant District Attorney, Fern L. Smith, in multiple instances of prosecutorial misconduct in the case globally viewed as wrongfully convicting Richard Glossip. Meanwhile, Smith continues to prosecute in Johnston County Oklahoma where she allegedly continues attempts to cover up local misconduct and corruption. View the SCOTUS docket here...
Oklahoma Recreational Marijuana is on the ballot!! Learn more about SQ 820 here...
If you're not registered to vote, you have until FEB 10th!
WE'RE CALLING OUT OKLAHOMA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM!
We're excited to announce Citizens Overseeing Police Oklahoma had the honor of being a guest on an upcoming episode of Public Defenseless. This incredible podcast uncovers the rot within our nation's criminal judicial system and explores what can be done about it. We will be discussing Oklahoma's Good O'l Boy system that is ripe with corruption, conflicting interests, and hypocrisy!
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We have begun updating our Brady Disclosure Project as the new District Attorneys swear into office this month! If we happened to miss one please contact us and let us know! We will be sending them this Open Records Requests over the coming weeks - We look forward to finding out if these newly elected officials will bring Oklahoma into compliance!