Tulsa police officer praised for de-escalating interaction with men live-streaming tense situation

A Tulsa police officer is being praised for his actions that were caught on camera.

Police say a Tulsa officer walked up to a vehicle that was parked in front of a known drug house where the owner faces a felony warrant. He begins speaking with the two men inside the vehicle and asks for their names.

At that point, one of the men pulls out his phone and begins broadcasting the interaction on Facebook Live.

Police juvenile program instills principles, lays groundwork for life skills

The first wave of minor offenders and forward-thinking youths have graduated from Oklahoma City police's first Juvenile Intervention Program.

The six-week course serves as a diversion for low-level offenses adjudicated in the municipal courts, and as a leadership course for students who hope to get ahead or want a reference for their resumes.