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Del City police warn OHP pullback on I‑40 will shift crash response to city officers
Summary
At the July 7 Del City City Council meeting, Chief Berger said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol plans to stop routine traffic enforcement and accident investigation on I‑40, likely effective Nov. 1, and warned that will require Del City officers to cover more interstate incidents, require additional training and tie up patrol and records resources.
Chief Berger, Del City police chief, told the City Council on July 7 that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) plans to stop routine traffic enforcement and accident investigation on I‑40 and that the change "looks like this will take effect November 1." He said the shift will require Del City officers to respond to more interstate crashes and to spend substantially more time on scene.
The change matters locally because Del City covers about 2.5 miles of I‑40 and, according to Berger, local responders commonly handle serious multi‑vehicle crashes there. "When you get involved in an accident up on I‑40, it's usually significant," Berger said, adding that Del City fire and medical…
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