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TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department is investigating after statements made by officers during its Citizen’s Police Academy last week.
An attendee from the training gave 2 News Oklahoma audio in which an officer can be heard calling the 2020 protests against police brutality “fun” for Tulsa officers.
“Because we’re driving around going ‘Here’s some, come get them, SWAT boys,'” the officer says in the recording. “Like spanking a bunch of unruly kids.”
The Citizen’s Police Academy is a free, 13-week program meant to show citizens to the operations, protocols and procedures of the Tulsa Police Department. The session recorded and provided to 2 News is from Oct. 18, 2022.
The police department released a statement Tuesday saying the situation is under investigation:
The supervisor involved has been placed on Administrative Restrictive duty, according to Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin. Franklin said other police personnel may have been present for those comments and will be held accountable if the investigation finds they failed in their duties.
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— Tulsa Police Department Chief Franklin (@TPD_Franklin) October 25, 2022
Here is a full transcription of the audio:
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