Re-elect Roscoe campaign

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I saw this advertised...

I TRUST ROSCOE!
Join us for lunch as we kick-off the campaign to
Re-elect ROSCOE

Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Rose Hill United methodist Church
748 North Louisville-Tulsa
(Independence & Louisville)

Please RSVP by calling (918) 834-7580

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[guido911]

It seems the most important issue confronting the constituents in Turner's district should be crime. However, my impression (and I could easily be misinformed since I do not get my news from print) is that Turner is most vocal on larger, city/county wide issues such as F & M Bank, Great Plains, and River tax. What is he doing to address the crime problem.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

It seems the most important issue confronting the constituents in Turner's district should be crime. However, my impression (and I could easily be misinformed since I do not get my news from print) is that Turner is most vocal on larger, city/county wide issues such as F & M Bank, Great Plains, and River tax. What is he doing to address the crime problem.

Guido, Roscoe has basically said as much that his constituents feel there is money which needs to be spent on public safety and streets before they are going to worry about the river.  I don't recall him ever saying the those items are mutually-exclusive either.  He mainly resented the fact the county was getting involved in city matters in re the river which could hog-tie funds that could otherwise be used on crime and streets.

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by guido911

It seems the most important issue confronting the constituents in Turner's district should be crime. However, my impression (and I could easily be misinformed since I do not get my news from print) is that Turner is most vocal on larger, city/county wide issues such as F & M Bank, Great Plains, and River tax. What is he doing to address the crime problem.

Guido, Roscoe has basically said as much that his constituents feel there is money which needs to be spent on public safety and streets before they are going to worry about the river.  I don't recall him ever saying the those items are mutually-exclusive either.  He mainly resented the fact the county was getting involved in city matters in re the river which could hog-tie funds that could otherwise be used on crime and streets.

So his position is that Tulsa tax money should be thrown at the crime problem  (public safety I suppose) in North Tulsa rather than elsewhere.

I guess my point is what is would does he want to do with Tulsa's tax money to address crime. Is he a "get more cops and jail em" or does he want to get more to the roots of crime (socioeconomic/education).

[Conan71]

I'm not black and I'm not a resident of north Tulsa so it's pretty hard for me to know exactly what their problems and the solutions are though I can claim to have an "idea" from just listening to what I hear from people who are black and/or live on the northside and a couple of friends I have who do police that area and who also happen to be black.

The socioeconomic and education issues in north Tulsa have more to do with family/spiritual issues and I don't think a city can readily address those issues in ways other than things like Family & Children's Services, MHAT, re-hab centers, and other community organizations which exist.  They can also take advantage of federally-funded programs like Job Corps.  There's a mix of city, state, and federaly-funded initiatives.

That's where you can get at the root of crime.  When those services are under- or not utilized by segments of the community then you must rely on additional policing in the community.  Apparently, with the police force we have now, they are able to react, but not necessarily be pro-active against crime.  Even with 2000 cops in the field w/ TPD, it would  still be impossible to prevent every crime.

If you really want to know, call Roscoe's office, he's an easy enough guy to talk to.