State troopers cleared 11 homeless encampments in Oklahoma City in a surprise round of sweeps Monday, Oct. 27, and say more could be on the way.

The operation marked the expansion of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s campaign to remove unhoused people and their belongings from state-owned land. For the first time, troopers targeted the capital city.

The governor’s “Operation SAFE” campaign started in Tulsa and wasn’t aimed for Oklahoma City until business leaders asked Stitt to take action, said Abegail Cave, a spokesperson for the governor. She said the Oct. 27 operation came together after about two weeks of planning and involved coordinating with city officials.

“People asked, and people were willing to step up and help,” Cave said. “We were inclined to do that.”

Cave said troopers cleared out

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