Policing Plan

John Mars 2025The Policing Plan is reviewed annually by the City of Sand Springs city administration.  Later, it is presented to the Sand Springs City Council and adopted by resolution after  public hearings.   Again, every effort is made to reaffirm that the philosophies discussed herein are that of our community as a whole and not that of just the Police Department and that they are truly placed into practice.

To view a copy of the current Policing Plan, please click here: Policing Plan 2025

To view an archive of previous Policing Plans, please click here.

One aspect that we are proud of the Poling Plan,  is that we have noted throughout the document how it complies with or exceeds the provisions of the Final Report of The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing.  You may read a copy of that document by clicking on the hyperlink and looking in the downloads folder of your browser.

One item referenced in the plan is that the we no longer conducts the criminal investigations into officer involved shootings or in custody deaths when our officers are involved. That responsibility has been delegated to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. You may see a copy of the agreement between the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Sand Springs Police Department here: OSBI-SSPD MOU.

Transparency is a philosophy that the Sand Springs Police Department embraces. It is important for our citizens to know what their police department does and why we make certain decisions. You may view the Sand Springs Police Department Policy and Procedures or Collective Bargaining Agreement by clicking on these hyperlinks if you have questions about the department, or you may call our office.

If you would like to submit an idea to be considered for inclusion in the 2026 Policing Plan, please click here.

Thank you for being part of what makes Sand Springs, a great community to live, work and play in.

Respectfully,

Chief John Mars