Police Department

Now Accepting Applications for the September 10th, 2010 Academy.

Mission:

To maintain and enhance the quality of life in the City of Norman by protecting life, liberty, property, and keeping the peace.

In pursuit of our mission, Norman Police Employees value:

• Integrity by conducting ourselves ethically.
• Accountability by accepting responsibility for our work and actions.
• Mutual Respect by recognizing individual rights and human dignity.
• Service Attitude by providing exceptional service in a courteous, dependable and efficient manner.
• Partnerships by working with the community to create permanent solutions to problems.

Chief of Police Phil Cotten

Welcome to the Norman, Oklahoma Police Department. It has been my pleasure to work for the department since 1973 and as Chief of Police for an outstanding group of employees since 1996. Norman is the third largest city in Oklahoma with a population nearing 110,000 people within its 196.5 square miles of city limits, which includes a mixture of dense urban and sparse rural areas. Norman is located 20 miles south of Oklahoma City on Interstate 35 and is home to the University of Oklahoma.

The high quality of life in Norman is reflected in a low crime rate. This is evidenced each year by Norman’s standings in a Benchmark Cities Survey, in which the department participates with a group of similar cities from around the U.S. We take great pride in the favorable comparison of our city with some truly outstanding cities, each of which is known for a high quality of life.

The Community Oriented Policing philosophy fits well in the social and political environment of Norman and many programs and avenues are in place that keep officers in frequent contact with citizens. Through these problem-solving efforts we hope to further our crime prevention and crime solution efforts.

 Thank you for visiting our web site. If I, or any member of the department, can assist you in any way please contact us by telephone or send us an e-mail message.