Retired Police Officer Reacts To Body Camera Video Released By TPD

Tulsa police released body camera footage showing when an on-duty officer met a woman. She later accused him of raping her.

News On 6 showed that video to a retired police officer, to get his advice for women who have an encounter with police that makes them uncomfortable.

Bob Rohloff worked for the TPD for 37 years and retired as a sergeant.

He said millions of police encounters across the country each year go off without a hitch, but when something like this does happen, people need to know what to do.

Retired Police Officer Bob Rohloff has had thousands of encounters with the public, either stopping them while they're walking or pulling them over.

Rohloff said if an officer makes you feel uncomfortable, call the police and ask for a supervisor.

He said if you're pulled over and it's dark, you can always put your flashers on, and drive slowly to the first well-lit, well-populated area.

"Now that doesn't mean that you drive 10 miles to your house," said Rohloff.

Officers in unmarked cars should always be in full uniform.

"If you have to call 911 and tell the dispatcher in the city you're in, 'hey I've got an officer stopping me, is this your officer,'" said Rohloff.

He said that whole conversation you just had with 911 is recorded.

He said situations like the one seen in this video are rare.

Investigators said Reyes looked up the woman's arrest record on police databases and went to her hotel where they had a sexual encounter.

Reyes resigned from TPD and always maintained the encounter was consensual.

His attorney was frustrated that the video was released to the media before they were given a copy and said Reyes admits he acted inappropriately but maintains he's innocent of the crime.