Chat With The Chief: OKC's 51st Police Chief

Newly elected Oklahoma City Police Chief, Ron C. Bacy joined News 9 to discuss how he plans to lead the department.

Bacy has been in the force for more than three decades, most recently leading the department's investigative unit.

Bacy says becoming police chief was never something he imagined.

“I think I just joined the department wanting to make a difference, like everyone else who joins and see where that journey took me,” said Bacy. “Never in my wildest dreams that I imagine I would land where I am today”

In his first 100 days, Bacy says his goals are to listen, learn, and lead.

“It's really important for me to speak and get to know the key stakeholders that are in place,” said Bacy.

Throughout his time working in law enforcement, Bacy has served as a Lieutenant in the Santa Fe Springlake patrol divisions, an on-call public information officer, and held roles in the Training and Investigations divisions. He says all of these roles have shaped him.

“I think they all play a part in who I am because it gave me a well-rounded view of the department, our needs and … our outreach and what we're able to do, and the impact it has on our community,” said Bacy

Bacy is passionate about community youth outreach programs and continues to be involved with them no matter what assignment he's on. He says he believes these programs allow those involved to have a strong foundation and make good choices.

Bacy says before working in law enforcement he had a few negative experiences with officers, but one of those experiences allowed him to meet officers who changed his life.

“One of those occurred when I was in college, and that interaction with law enforcement brought me into the presence of some very skilled and compassionate police officers who not only vindicated me of the investigation they were looking into, but they recognized through the way I handled myself in a situation that I had potentially an aptitude for law enforcement,” said Bacy.