Gov. Stitt says Operation SAFE is complete in Tulsa

Stitt, Oklahoma Highway Patrol end efforts to clean up Tulsa homeless camps

Crews use a front loader to clean up a former homeless camp on state property in Tulsa. (Screenshot of Operation SAFE video footage)OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday announced the end of an effort to remove homeless encampments on state property in Tulsa. In two weeks, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol cleared 64 locations and disposed of nearly 2 million pounds of “debris” as part of Operation Swift Action for Families Everywhere, Stitt s…

Gov. Stitt says Operation SAFE is complete in Tulsa

Governor Kevin Stitt said Operation SAFE is complete after two weeks.Operation SAFE was an initiative to remove homeless encampments from state property in Tulsa.The move came with pushback from local non-profits and officials who say they were already bettering the homelessness problem in a respectful way.Proponents of the mission said the homeless issue was making neighbors feel unsafe and hurting business in the city.Stitt said Oklahoma Highw…

Stitt Announces Completion of Operation SAFE in Tulsa

Before Operation SAFE After Operation SAFE Governor Kevin Stitt says the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has wrapped up its work in Tulsa under Operation SAFE, the state’s effort to remove homeless encampments, trash, and debris from state-owned property. “In 14 days, OHP cleared 64 sites and disposed of 1.97 million pounds of debris,” Stitt said. “Now, it is up to Mayor Nichols and Tulsa officials to ensure state and local laws are enforced and camps ar