Welcome to the very first episode of Bridging the Gap: Safe Tulsa Podcast. In this debut conversation, community advocate Jonathan Townsend sits down with Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Warmenhauser for an honest discussion about public safety, transparency, policing, historical distrust, and the work being done to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and Tulsa's Black community.
Topics include:
• The origins of the podcast
• Community policing in Tulsa
• Transparency & accountability
• Historical tensions between police and the Black community
• Greenwood's legacy and civic dialogue
• Public safety during Tulsa's Juneteenth celebrations
• Why communication matters more than ever
Presented in collaboration with the Greenwood Cultural Center.
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44 mins