The Oklahoma Regional Community Policing Institute's mission is to enable all community members, law enforcement, government officials, community leaders and merchants, educational professionals and students, to see themselves as stakeholders in building a safer Oklahoma. The community policing philosophy encourages a broader understanding between citizens and law enforcement, and focuses on a shared responsibility in preventing crime and making neighborhoods safer.

Established in September 1997 as a part of the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office initiative to form regional institutes, the primary mission of this institute is to instill the community policing philosophy in law enforcement training and to generate interest among community leaders across the nation in an effort to make neighborhoods safer and reduce the fear of crime among citizens.