The Oklahoma Highway Patrol gave an update on Operation SAFE, an initiative by Governor Kevin Stitt to clear homeless encampments and people from state property, specifically along highways in the Tulsa area.

Lieutenant Mark Southall reported that 1 million pounds of trash and debris have been cleared from 64 sites over the seven days since the operation began.

Southall stressed that the goal of this operation is not to solve the problem of homelessness, but to clear people from state property where they are a risk to themselves and drivers. Southall stated that "most" auto-pedestrian incidents involved the homeless trying to cross roadways, though he did not provide specific statistics for that statement.

He added that no arrests have been made over the course of the sweeps and said th

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