Undersheriff Richard Weigel officially takes the reins at the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office.
The change in command was effective Thursday at 8:30 a.m. In an afternoon news conference, Weigel thanked the grand jury that indicted Sheriff Stanley Glanz for its service.
Weigel knows public confidence in the agency is low.
"We want to reassure the community that we see this current situation as an opportunity to redirect ourselves and redefine our objectives and priorities as to how we can best serve Tulsa County," Weigel said.
He also acknowledged the jury made eight recommendations for improving the sheriff’s office.
"We agree with all eight of those recommendations and will begin immediately to implement them all," Weigel said.
Those recommendations include boosting training requirements for volunteers, improving training records and creating an anonymous way for employees to report problems within the department.
