I don't know the rules of Oklahoma, but generally small claims court is an option for the plaintiff, not mandatory. Assuming it is merely an option in Oklahoma, it is probably a bad option in this particular case.
Also, I am not sure why you are focusing so heavily on the compensatory damages. I would venture a guess is that what the OP really wants is for the police to stop doing this to himself and others, and that is more a matter for injunctive relief and punitive damages -- again, making small claims court a poor option.

