Local & Regional
Local & Regional
Rehiring Officers
KWGS News (2010-02-09)
Mayor's Chief of Staff Terry Simonson and acting Police Chief Chuck Jordan. KWGS News photo
TULSA, OK (kwgs) - The City of Tulsa is petitioning the federal government to re-purpose a federal grant. If approved, Acting Police Chief Chuck Jordan would be able to rehire 35-of the laid-off police officers. The effort is being delayed because the federal government is closed because of severe winter weather in Washington, D.C.

Jordan says if approved he will re-establish his traffic enforcement units. The officers were laid-off because of city budget cuts,






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