Tulsa Police Department Maj. Travis Yates made the controversial remarks during an appearance earlier this week on “The Pat Campbell Show,” a local podcast.

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum disavowed Yates’ comments in a Facebook post and called for the major to apologize.

The Tulsa Police Department announced in a statement that it has referred Yates’ comments to its Internal Affairs division for an investigation.

“Yates’ comments do not align with the mission, values or policies of the Tulsa Police Department.”

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, seen here, disavowed the police major's comments.