Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety

Oklahoma Secretary of
Public Safety

Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
Formed	June 6, 1986
Headquarters	3600 N Martin Luther King Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees	9,764 (FY2011)
Annual budget	$1.2 billion (FY2011)
Minister responsible	Tricia Everest, Secretary of Public Safety
Child agencies	Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Oklahoma Department of Corrections Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
Website	Office of the Secretary of Public Safety

The Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief advisor to the Governor on public safety and criminal justice.

The current Secretary-Designate is Tricia Everest who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt in 2021 and awaits Senate confirmation, and if confirmed will be the first woman to hold this position.^[1]