Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police

The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP)was formed in August 1976, by a number of Oklahoma City Metro Area Chiefs of Police, to facilitate constructive interaction among law enforcement executives, elected leaders and the citizens of Oklahoma.

As membership spread to all regions of the state, it became apparent a need existed for advanced training of police chiefs and senior staff leadership and executive management, changing legislation and other issues of immediate concern to police administrators. To respond to this need, OACP chartered a 501(c) 3 organization, the Oklahoma Police Chiefs Training Foundation, (OPCTF).

Oversight of OACP is provided by a Board of Directors which consists of fourteen Chiefs of Police elected from the membership. OPCTF is controlled by a Board of Directors consisting of eleven Chiefs of Police elected by the general membership. OACP established its first office in 1993, with the employment of a full time Executive Director and an office assistant. By 1997, membership and expanding activities of the association created a need for a larger facility. The Board approved purchase of the present OACP Building in Del City, Oklahoma. This 25,000 square foot building provides administrative offices, meeting areas and class room spaces required to serve its expanded operations and the activities of several grant funded partnerships. Space in the building also permits OACP to lease office space to other law enforcement related activities, which currently include the:

Oklahoma Regional Community Policing Institute
Oklahoma Gang Investigators Association
Oklahoma Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
Oklahoma Metro Chiefs Association

Regular meetings of the General Membership are held quarterly, usually in February, May, August and October. Boards of Directors for OACP and OPCTF, meet on the third Thursday of each month, unless otherwise announced, at the OACP Building in Del City, Oklahoma.

The OACP Legislative Committee works to foster meaningful and just legislation by providing constructive input to state and local legislators, and by monitoring the activities of state and national lawmakers. Law enforcement related bills under development are actively tracked to keep OACP membership abreast of changes and to help them to prepare necessary policy and procedural changes.