Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Crime Rises During Henry's Term
Tulsa, Oklahoma City lead state
According to the National Institute of Corrections, the latest statistics available (2004) report that Oklahoma's overall crime rate is 17.92% higher than the national average and the correctional supervision rate (number of offenders supervised per 100,000) is 15.79% lower than the national average.
According to FBI statistics that were release yesterday, Oklahoma's two largest cities crime rate is rising faster than the state as a whole. Crime figures for 2005 show the number of murders in Tulsa rose by 20 percent, an increase of ten more killings from 2004 to 2005. Oklahoma City faired somewhat better at 18%, with an increase of 15 more killings.
Posted at 6/13/2006 08:20:00 AM
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