The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is a major state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. A division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, the OHP has traffic enforcement jurisdiction throughout the state. OHP was legislatively created on July 1, 1937, due to the growing problem of motor vehicle collisions, the expansion of highway systems, and the increase in criminal activities. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is under the command of Colonel Brent Sugg, who is the current Chief of Patrol. Daniel Cope was appointed by DPS Commissioner John Scully to succeed Usher as chief.