Citizens are raising concerns about recent decisions by the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson, a Black Lives Matter Organizer, says she’s worried a move by the police to allow officers to carry their personal rifles ends the wrong message to the community.
"If this is implemented, it is going to cause a breakdown in the earnest pursuits that many of us—the civic leaders and community members—have been trying to establish a good and amicable rapport with the Oklahoma City Police Department."
Dickerson also requested that Oklahoma City police policies be put online similar to those of the Tulsa Police Department.
Her comments came at this morning's Oklahoma City Council Meeting, where others expressed concerns that the police are no longer wearing body cameras.
Kirk Hesseltine’s brother was shot by police on May 25th, and without the body cameras his family has no idea what really happened.
"We're kind of in a limbo, and may never know if it was my brother's poor judgment or if it was poor judgment on behalf of the police officer."
Hesseltine says with increased responsibility there needs to be increased accountability.
A pilot program to put body cameras on Oklahoma City Police was suspended after complaints from the city's Fraternal Order of Police.
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