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18 Tulsa Police Officers Rehired
Mayor Kathy Taylor has received notice of approval from the
Department of Justice for a grant that will allow for the rehiring
of 18 of 21 police officers who were laid off October 27 in
response to the ongoing economic downturn facing Tulsa and the
nation. Those layoffs were to become effective November
4. Instead, the City of Tulsa will rehire 18 of the 21
officers, effective November 4. None of the 18 officers will
miss a day of pay or benefits.
"This is obviously the outcome we had hoped for," Mayor Taylor
said. "I have received numerous calls to the Mayor's Action Center
in the last week regarding the layoffs, and many of them have asked
me to find a way to avoid laying off our police officers."
"At a time when cities nationwide are having to lay off
employees, including police officers, I'm happy to report that
these 18 officers will remain on the streets," Mayor Taylor
said.
