As Tulsa Jail costs rise, staffing levels deteriorate
The Tulsa Jail employed 452 detention officers, supervisors and support staff as of July. That number represents a drop from 496 employees assigned to the jail last July.
Ziva Branstetter August 25, 2016
The Tulsa Jail employed 452 detention officers, supervisors and support staff as of July. That number represents a drop from 496 employees assigned to the jail last July.
For the Frontier August 24, 2016
We detail six examples of developments that city officials say have placed stairways, sidewalk dining areas and other encroachments on city property. The city is reviewing its procedures for agreements to compensate the city for private use of its property.
Dylan Goforth August 23, 2016
Everyone in court thought Stanley Majors’ suggestion that he move away from the Jabara family was a good idea. So why didn’t they hold him to that request?
For the Frontier August 22, 2016
Tulsa County commissioners voted last week to seek bids on completing a 911 center in the vacant TCSO training building. In 2014, the Sheriff’s Office agreed to pay the city for use of its 911 center and equipment. However the Sheriff’s Office hasn’t paid any of those bills and owes more than $300,000, records show.
For the Frontier August 19, 2016
The Frontier staff discusses its Unguarded project on the Oklahoma security guard industry, as well as the week of revelations in the Khalid Jabara killing.
Dylan Goforth August 18, 2016
The judge gave prosecutors two options: leave Majors’ bail at $30,000 with a new condition that he move from his home into an apartment far away from the family he allegedly tormented, or have his bail upped to $60,000.
Court records appear to show attorneys settled on the latter.
Ziva Branstetter August 18, 2016
More than 100 security guards licensed in Oklahoma were disciplined in the past two years for crimes including domestic assault, reckless handling of a firearm, an investigation by The Frontier has found. The state took months and even years to act.
Dylan Goforth August 17, 2016
The security guard was in plain clothes and driving an unmarked pickup when he shot Monroe Bird. He had marijuana in his backpack and was taking seizure medicine that impacts decision making and reaction time. The state revoked the guard’s license, but prosecutors declined to charge him.
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