With the end of the year almost here I was wondering, just how valid is the statement, "Tulsa Named Most Dangerous City In Oklahoma"!!!?
After all I have read that this is all about the Police not getting more money.......
That we are being compared unreasonably to other Cities........ ETC.... ETC..... ETC....
So I decided to look at the Crime Stats For 2004..
Although these figures are just tallied through October they give us a look at the end of the year numbers.......
HOMICIDE.. Stands at 40, Beating every Year other than 2003 and that is without November and December.
RAPE.. Stands at 298, Beating every year other than 2001 and 2003.. The number for 2001 was 300... The number for 2003 was 310........ I think when November and December are added in we will have a new record!........
ROBBERY.. Stands at 850 already ahead of 2000 and 2001, The 4 year average for November is 73.....
The four year average for December is 79......
Once these are added in we may have a New Record For Robbery as well.......
The Record was 953 set in 2002..........
Now for the GOOD News!!!..
ASSAULT.. Stands at 2879 through October... The four year average for November is 240... The four year average for December is 250..... With these two added in at years end we may be below 2000 and 2001.. BUT ABOVE 2002 AND 2003............
"LOOKS LIKE WE ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION MAYOR BILL!!!"
Just one other short note I was wondering, and possibly MH2010 knows the answer,? Is the Tulsa Fire Dept undergoing the Same sort of Problems?