The Tulsa Police Department shared an update following the first weekend of the City of Tulsa’s new curfew policy requiring everyone under 18 to leave downtown by 9 p.m. on weekends.
Tulsa City Councilors passed the new ordinance in response to a recent series of shootings, many of which involved large groups of teenagers. The City said they hope this new rule will help keep kids safe.
“We spoke with numerous juveniles, and they were compliant,” said TPD Captain Richard Meulenberg. “We pushed them out of downtown, and they were just fine with it. We did issue one citation. I don’t have the circumstances of that one citation, but usually that’s a last resort.”…