By: Karl Torp
OKLAHOMA CITY -
In the wake of several deadly police shootings, Oklahoma City has started a conversation on how to make its police department better.
Oklahoma City hired an outside consulting group to help hear from residents on possible changes.
21CP Solutions out of Chicago held an town hall style meeting recently to hear from Oklahoma City residents.
City Councilman James Cooper said we have to rethink community policing.
“If someone is black, they are somewhere around three times more likely to find themselves dead when they have an encounter with law enforcement,” Cooper said.
The councilman has half dozen ideas he'd like implemented.