Tulsa World Poll shows most Tulsans still have faith in police department

on Nov 27, 11 • in Diverse, Oklahoma Poll, Tulsa • with 1 Comment

By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer The most recent Oklahoma Poll suggests that a long-running corruption investigation has caused little if any damage to the Tulsa Police Department’s reputation with the public. Seventy percent of the 508 Tulsans surveyed said they were satisfied that Tulsa police are “honest, ethical and professional in carrying out their duties,” regardless of charges that brought convictions, admissions of wrongdoing or guilty pleas from five TPD officers and one federal agent. “Whatever organization you’re dealing with, there are always going to be one or two not on the up-and-up. The