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In the Community

Moments from Talala PD out among neighbors, at school and training, and in the work that keeps this town safe.

Community policing is not a slogan here. It is training that prepares officers for the worst day, school events where kids see a familiar face, and the everyday contacts that keep a small town safe — at Town Hall, on the street, and out among neighbors.

This gallery is a start. More photos from training, school, and community work will be added over time.

Officers Collins and Linzy and Chief Eaton with a community member at Town Hall / the Police Department lobby
Officers Collins and Linzy and Chief Eaton with a resident at Town Hall / the Police Department.
Talala Police officer in a POLICE vest with a smiling local youth outdoors
Connecting with youth in the community.
Oologah Lake Leader clipping, July 6, 2023: ALERRT active shooter training with Oologah, Talala, and Chelsea Police, Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI
ALERRT active shooter training — Oologah, Talala, and Chelsea Police, Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI. Oologah Lake Leader, July 6, 2023. Credit: Tim Carman / Oologah Lake Leader.
Chief R. Eaton, Asst. Chief Travis Linzy, and an officer behind candy and prize tables under pink event lighting
Chief R. Eaton, Asst. Chief Travis Linzy, and an officer at the candy and outreach table during a nighttime community event.
Chief R. Eaton in a Talala Police polo selfie with a smiling young girl in denim overalls and a red bandana under purple event lighting
Chief R. Eaton shares a smile with a young community member at a festive evening outreach event.
Chief R. Eaton selfie with a youth in a red necktie and red hat under pink and purple event lighting
Chief R. Eaton with a costumed youth outside Town Hall during a nighttime community event.
Chief R. Eaton selfie with a child wearing a light-up Marshmello mask under purple event lighting
Chief R. Eaton with a local youth in a light-up Marshmello mask at a community outreach night.
Chief R. Eaton selfie with a smiling young woman in a black beanie under purple event lighting
Chief R. Eaton with a neighbor during a nighttime community outreach event.
Chief R. Eaton selfie with a smiling young boy in a cowboy hat and costume mustache under purple event lighting
Chief R. Eaton with a young community member in costume at a festive evening event.
Talala PD officers and partners under a covered firing-range bay on a rainy day, with wet range lanes and markers in the background
Range day in the pouring rain.
Young community members in an open car trunk decorated Welcome to New York for trunk-or-treat, one in a Statue of Liberty crown holding candy
Neighbors at a New York City–themed trunk-or-treat display during a community night.
Two children exploring a Talala PD cruiser at night under pink emergency lighting, one in a mermaid costume
Local youth explore a Talala PD cruiser under the pink lights at a nighttime community event.
Chief R.S. Eaton selfie with two young community members under bright pink event lighting; Chief embroidery visible on his polo
Chief R.S. Eaton with two young community members under pink event lighting.
Chief Eaton and a community partner holding a black POLICE ballistic shield in an office on the day the Shield was donated
Day the Shield was donated to the department.
Chief Eaton in a Thin Blue Line shirt selfie with Officers Phillips and Hewitt and another officer — assisted in the apprehension of an escaped inmate
Chief Eaton assisted in the apprehension of an escaped inmate — with Officers Phillips and Hewitt.

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