Category: Reports and Fact Sheets

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Case Studies

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] <<< Go to previous section: Reform Proposals Reducing Officer-Involved Shootings and Use-of-Force: Dallas Police Department Following several police shootings in 2012, the Dallas Police Department began… Read more [More...]

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Conclusion

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] <<< Go to previous section: Case Studies Oklahoma experiences higher rates of killings by police and of police than almost every other state, and mistrust between… Read more [More...]

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Introduction

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] <<< Go to previous section: Executive Summary In 2016, 32 Oklahomans were killed by police officers. That gave Oklahoma the third highest per capita rate of… Read more [More...]

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Reform Proposals

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] <<< Go to previous section: Problem Overview Reforming policing policy and practice in Oklahoma should draw on successful efforts across the country. The thread running through… Read more [More...]

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Problem Overview

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] <<< Go to the previous section: Introduction In 1968, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders was established to investigate race riots that had occurred across… Read more [More...]

Strategies for Building Trust Between Law Enforcement and Communities in Oklahoma: Executive Summary

[Download the full report as a pdf.] [Download a summary table of reform proposals.] Contents Introduction Problem Overview Reform Proposals Case Studies Conclusion Executive Summary Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma face a challenging environment. Recent reports place the state near… Read more [More...]

Fact Sheet: Six Ways to Bring in New Revenues in Special Session

Download this fact sheet as a pdf. Even before the court threw out the cigarette fee, the budget severely underfunded core services — worsening the teacher shortage, forcing senior nutrition sites to close, cutting support for foster families, and not… Read more [More...]

FY 2018 Budget Highlights

OK Policy’s annual Budget Highlights issue brief is one of the most informative and accessible ways to track Oklahoma’s public spending. Read more... [More...]

Lessons of Our History: Oklahoma’s past accomplishments teach us how to build a better budget and a better future

Oklahoma’s past contains big successes arising from public investments. In our relatively short history as a state, we've put an end to dust bowls, brought health care to our children, and made big improvements to public schools — and we have solutions to reinvigorate these common goals today. Read more... [More...]

Predatory Lending Testimonials

Oklahomans throughout the state are being hurt by predatory lending practices. Dozens shared their stories with us.  For more information on predatory lending, please visit our advocacy alert page on HB 1913.    “When my daughter was born I took… Read more [More...]