Public Safety
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Let’s Acknowledge Failure, Take a New Approach
It’s time to end our tolerance of open drug dealing and use in public space.
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What Seattle’s Crime Rates Look Like Next to Its West Coast Peers
Seattle’s violent crime rate sits at the West Coast average, but our property crime rate is…
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Could the San Francisco Miracle Work in Seattle?
San Francisco is turning a corner, and Seattle should take note. Update, September 7, 2026: When…
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Mayor Wilson: What Comes Next?
Last week, Mayor Katie Wilson sought and accepted the resignation of Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes.…
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Finish the Job: Seattle’s Public-Space Cameras Are Working, With Safeguards to Match
This summer, the world watched Seattle, and national media named us one of the best soccer…
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Should Seattle’s City Council Cut Police Services Even More?
Seattle’s City Council will tomorrow morning consider cutting more funding — approximately $5.4 million — from…
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Six Steps to Effective Police Reform
This post was first published Friday, August 14, 2020 in The Seattle Times. In its reckless rush…
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Important Steps to Police Reform
This post was first published today at Crosscut.com. It was co-authored by myself and Bernard Melekian,…
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Five things we should do to protect the public from chronic crime and persistent offenders in downtown
This post was first published earlier today at Crosscut.com. I’ve been thinking a lot about the…