Anybody move here from a larger or similar-sized city?

[Spartan]

Wow, Rochester? I think she was just homesick. Or, it sounds like you're writing about a time when OKC was in its depths of despair. But I've been to Rochester, and while the setting is pretty, it is certainly no more cosmopolitan than OKC or cities around us. The incorporated city limits boasts HALF the population of OKC's. felt pretty comparable to Wichita, Kansas to me.

Never been to Rochester but heard good things from friends who went to school there. I don't think there are any Wichita's in this part of the country.

[PennyQuilts]

I totally disagree. I see no evidence that the police force spends much time patrolling the outlying areas which you think might need to be deannexed. I agree with beefing them up but think that's an ineffective way to do it. They aren't hanging out around 119th and Council while neglecting 10th and Western.

In my opinion, that would basically have zero effect on the overall crime rate in OKC.

Agreed. I honestly can't recall ever seeing an Oklahoma City police car near 89th and Council. There was some sort of ruckus at our neighbor's house two nights ago. Two firetrucks, several (as my husband calls them) meat wagons. No police. They stayed there for hours after dark with their flashing lights on. For some reason, they were wandering around in the creek/ditch beyond the house with flashlights. No smell of smoke. Odd. We drove by twice, running errands and were surprised at no police cars. A firetruck was on the street (Council) with lights one, slowing down traffic.

We have an ailing neighbor (different one) who periodically has the EM's show up with firetrucks - never any police officers that I've seen.

I am sure they must wander around here, sometimes, but no one in our neighborhood would think they'd make it here on a call for awhile. We don't count on them, frankly. Fortunately, it is a very low crime area. When I see the high crime rates, it seems like most of it is south side (more south central and south east), north central and north east. Is there much crime in the areas where OKC has been concentrating on development? The crimes that make it to the news are usually violent ones so that is all I see.

As for the firetrucks, we see them all the time. I honestly don't know if they are Mustang or OKC but they're out and about. I'd hate to see them go because they always seem to be going somewhere in a hurry so, presumably, there are fires going on in the area.