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THE JENKS POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CITY
COUNCIL MEETING WITH CONCERNED CITIZENS
CLICK
HERE FOR AN UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE AS OF 3-27-2010!!!
The
Jenks Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 146 and the
administration of The City of Jenks began to negotiate the
Jenks Police public safety contract several weeks ago because
the current contract between The City of Jenks and Jenks FOP
146 is coming to an end (July 1, 2010).
On
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the last negotiations meeting,
Randy Ewing of the City of Jenks City administration, told
representatives of the Jenks Police FOP Lodge 146 that there
“may not be a successor agreement between The City and the
FOP.” Ewing
further stated that that the City Of
Jenks
has been in contact with the Tulsa County Sheriffs Office (TCSO)
and is considering a contract with TCSO to provide
public/community safety services for The City of Jenks.
This
means that 16 full time, loyal, dedicated Jenks police
officers could either lose their jobs or be “transitioned”
into the TCSO as deputies. Officers
of The Jenks Police Department are devoted, committed officers
who want to continue their contracted employment with the City
of
Jenks
and continue to provide citizens local community safety
services.
The
Jenks Police Department has served the community for over 50
years and has helped to keep citizens safe and the crime rate
low. The Jenks
Police Officers have a vested interest in our community; we
live in Jenks; we shop in Jenks; our children attend school in
Jenks. We want to
continue to keep OUR community safe.
Should
TCSO take over community safety functions of the City of
Jenks
, the time it takes a deputy to arrive at an emergency call
could be triple the amount of time it takes a local
officer to arrive on scene, if not more. The
current average arrival time of a police officer is
approximately one to five minutes.
If you or your family is having an emergency situation,
do you want that time to triple?
We
need your support; let’s keep the Jenks Police Department
Local!
As
Jenks Police Officers we pride ourselves for being able to
take a personal approach to keeping our citizens safe which is
demonstrated by our fast and safe response to emergency calls
for service, maintaining professional and personal
relationships within our community, keeping a list of watch
orders (vacation checks, out of town residents, suspicious
activity, etc.), checking on members of our community
(businesses and residences) during every shift to make people
feel safe, patrolling neighborhoods, knocking on doors to let
people know they left their garage doors open, or simply
having a cup of coffee with members of our community.
We
want to continue to give YOU, the citizens of the City of
Jenks
, this kind of professional, personal,
dedication and service.
Please
contact your city officials and let them know how you
appreciate and want to continue to have the service and
dedication of YOUR police officers.
CONTACT
THE CITY OF
JENKS OFFICIALS
:
CITY
OF JENKS ADMINISTRATION WEB PAGE CLICK HERE:
.
City
of
Jenks
P.O. Box
2007
211 North Elm
Jenks
,
OK
74037-2007
Phone:
(918) 299-5883
Fax: (918) 299-4489
E-mail
us at city@jenksok.org
City
Manager Mike Tinker, (918)
857-5118
City
Mayor Vic Vreeland
City
Vice-Mayor Dewayne Brooks
Councilwomen
Sally Bisel (Ward #1)
Councilman
Allen Obert (Ward #2)
Councilman
Kevin Rowland (Ward #3)
Councilman
Lonnie Sims (Ward #4)
Councilman
Greg Bowmen (Ward #6)
County
Commissioner Karen Keith (District 2) (918) 596-5000 or kkeith@tulsacounty.org
What
do you tell these officials?
*Tell
city officials “NO” to giving YOUR community safety to the
lowest bidder.
*Tell
city officials you want to keep you local police local and
that you enjoy the safety, security and sense of community you
feel knowing that there are officers in YOUR community keeping
you safe.
*Tell
city officials you like
seeing a police car in town in YOUR neighborhood.
*Tell
city officials you invite and enjoy having Jenks Police
Officers at your summertime block parties and community
events, even allowing your children to climb in their police
cars and play with the lights and siren.
*Tell
city officials you enjoy how Jenks Police Officers provide
personalized service to the community.
KEEP OUR LOCAL POLICE LOCAL;
SUPPORT THE JENKS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sgt. Jason Jackson
President FOP Lodge 146 |
