Tulsa police will stop responding to some calls

Published: 02/05/10 - 7:18pm Written by Dick Pryor
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa police say they have temporarily stopped responding to noninjury auto accidents and crimes such as fraud or larceny because of recent layoffs. Officer Jason Willingham says nearly one-third of the department's officers were laid off because of budget cuts. The city laid off 124 officers Jan. 29 with the majority of them working in patrol. Willingham says there are enough officers to respond to emergency calls. He says officers will not respond to noninjury collisions unlessa crime is involved. And they will not respond to crimes such as fraud and forgery, burglary from vehicles and larcenies - unless the crime is in progress. Those reports can be filed online or by phone and they will be referred to investigators.