TCC Police Department Receives $160,000 Grant to Help with Accreditation Process

The Tulsa Community College Police Department received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for $160,000. The department will use the funds to further its pursuit of accreditation and implement community policing strategies.

The Tulsa Community College Police Department (TCC PD) received a grant for $160,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice that will further the department’s pursuit of accreditation to develop the capacity of law enforcement and implement community policing strategies.

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants include funding to help law enforcement agencies hire new law enforcement officers across the country while also providing critical funding to support school safety and continue to advance community policing nationwide.

TCC PD will use the funds to further the department’s pursuit of accreditation with the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OLEAP), with completion targeted in 2025.

“Daily, the Tulsa Community College Police Department strives to provide professional police services to all students, faculty, staff, and countless visitors,” said TCC Chief of Police Melvin Murdock. “Law Enforcement Accreditation will allow us as an agency to adhere to the highest standards in law enforcement by adopting and maintaining these standardized policies and procedures.”

By using grant funds for the salary and benefits of an Accreditation Manager, TCC PD will align the College's culture with standardized law enforcement policies and procedures, establish community policing principles, and learn accreditation best practices and share results at relevant conferences.