TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma Highway Patrol records show that troopers are being graded on how many tickets they write and the number of arrests they make.
The Tulsa World reported (http://is.gd/2VtIBC ) Sunday that the agency's Troop L wants troopers to write four tickets for every 10 traffic stops and make 30 arrests each year for alcohol-related offenses.
Highway patrol spokesman Capt. George Brown says the numerical goals are incorporated into the agency's quality review process for troopers. He says the goals promote public safety.
Brown says the ultimate goal is to reduce the number of traffic crashes.
The newspaper reports that the formulas account for whether troopers work day or night shifts and that troopers are rewarded for making traffic stops in areas where crashes are most common.
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Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com
Monday, May 20 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:06:07 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plan to divert $40 million in use taxes over three years to help complete construction of an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum along the banks of the Oklahoma River
A plan to divert $40 million in use taxes over three years to help complete construction of an American Indian Cultural Center and Museum along the banks of the Oklahoma River has cleared a House committee.
Monday, May 20 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:56:32 GMT
LAWTON Okla_ Lawton's Eisenhower High School was honored in a big way Monday. It was selected as the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School
Lawton's Eisenhower High School was honored in a big way Monday.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:01:32 GMT
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) _ A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 before growing into a larger storm that rolled across rural
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office has identified two men killed Sunday, after a powerful tornado tore through Shawnee.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:47:22 GMT
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) _ Officials say drivers should expect delays on Interstate 40 in Shawnee as crews continue to clean up storm debris. Westbound Interstate 40 was closed Sunday night at U.S. 177 after
Officials say drivers should expect delays on Interstate 40 in Shawnee as crews continue to clean up storm debris.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:00:21 GMT
City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
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