Tag: Police

Aid for hearing impaired drivers

April 18, 2019

The full Senate has unanimously approved legislation to help prevent the escalation of traffic stops in cases where the driver has hearing impairments, autism or other communication disorders. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore and Rep. Tammy West, R-Bethany, are the principal authors of House Bill 2516. Weaver said the legislation would allow individuals the option of…

Tulsa adds more police Downtown

March 21, 2019

Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan, Mayor G.T. Bynum and Downtown Coordinating Council Executive Director Brian Kurtz announced the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) would expand the number of police in Downtown Tulsa due to the increased growth and fear of crime.. The Downtown Impact Team was created in 2014 and serves as a dedicated police unit…

Editorial: More cops for dangerous Downtown

March 21, 2019

Crime and the prospect of crime has gotten so bad in Downtown Tulsa that the Police Department is expanding the special task force that is assigned there. Anyone who has attended a baseball game or a concert downtown knows that if you park several blocks from your destination, the possibility of danger lurks in the…

Police check for speeders in March

March 14, 2019

During March, the Tulsa Police Department will focus on posted speed and hazardous moving violations on all expressways within the city limits. Tulsa Police traffic officers and motorcycle officers will be randomly monitoring the expressways throughout Tulsa during the month and paying special attention to excessive speeding and hazardous moving violations that occur on the…

Law enforcement grant helps catch drug dealers in Tulsa

March 7, 2019

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed drug trafficking and other related charges on two Tulsans after officers with the Tulsa Police Department searched a southeast Tulsa residence. Officers found James Mitchell and Tynisa Williams in possession of nearly two pounds of methamphetamine, three pounds of ecstasy and 10 guns, including assault-style weapons, during the…

Blocking RR crossings

February 28, 2019

The full House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would fine rail companies for blocking railroad intersections with stopped trains. House Bill 2472 would authorize municipalities, county sheriffs and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to issue a citation to any person or corporation that blocks a railroad intersection for longer than ten minutes. The bill…

Letter: Oversight board is not necessary

February 21, 2019 Duane Collins

Tulsa Mayor G. T. Bynum is considering the establishment of a citizen’s advisory board to provide oversight of the Tulsa Police Department (TPD). The mayor says staffing for this board will cost the city about $500,000 per year. This proposal is being driven by activist groups who believe Tulsa law enforcement personnel have not acted…

Tulsa police will target seat belt enforcement February

February 14, 2019

During the month of February, Tulsa Police will focus on seatbelt and child restraint enforcement within the entire city. Traffic and motors officers will be randomly monitoring areas throughout the city during this focused enforcement action. A citation issued for failure to wear a properly fastened seat belt is $20 and a citation issued for…

Letter: Wrongheaded policies

January 31, 2019 Duane Collins

The Democrat Party is going overboard in their search for a strong woman to be our next commander-in-chief. But that search for strong women is not just confined to the political arena. It’s extended to every position of authority in our society — particularly those positions which were once thought to be only available to…

Yellow/red light violations targeted

November 15, 2018

During the month of November, the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division and Gilcrease Division Traffic Units will focus on red- and yellow-light violations in major commercial/retail corridors within their respective areas of operation (Riverside Drive – West of South Sheridan Road and South of East 11th Street; Gilcrease – North of East 11th Street). Traffic…