TULSA, Okla. — Bishop Kelley High School notified families Feb. 8 of a second round of break-ins that happened the day prior, and the planned steps to increase security.
Officials with the school said a first round of break-ins happened the afternoon and evening of Feb. 3. They said 13 cars had been hit. Families were notified the following Wednesday.
A second round of break-ins happened the following Friday night, Feb. 9. The district sent out an email Feb. 8, saying thieves hit 13 more vehicles. A parent with the school told 2 News that some students discovered the break-ins when they returned from an away game.
In images and videos that a parent sent us, shards of window glass can be seen on the front seats of their child’s car.
When 2 News drove around the perimeter of Bishop Kelley’s campus on Saturday, we noticed multiple parking lot gates left wide open.
In an email sent to the community on Feb. 5 after the break-ins on Feb. 3, the school promised measures to tackle the problem. Those include hiring a second security officer (something reportedly already in motion before Monday’s break-ins), increasing the Tulsa Police presence near campus, and creating a 24-hour security phone number.
2 News has been in contact with school officials. While none could speak on camera, they emailed school families Saturday afternoon. In it, the school says the Friday break-ins happened before it could implement its plans.
The email also says the school “will be tightening up the schedule for when campus gates are open and closed after hours” and possibly introducing a fob system after hours and on weekends.
In the meantime, the school says it will have visible on-site security during afternoon and evening events until they can hire additional permanent security staff.
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