The main stumbling block to a lot of applicants is the requirement for a four year degree from an accredited college. Academy classes generally start in January and July. The strangest part of the department. The uniform shirt is Forrest Green with a gold badge and black and gold trim. Uniform pants are tan with green stripe.
Footwear is black.
Hats are not required in daily work. Virtually everything is individually issued. Pictured is the Motorola XTS3000, the newest portable radio for the trunked 800 MHz system used by the City of Tulsa. All officers are issued a portable radio. Coming to a police car near you is the Rocky II rugged car computer.