Public Safety
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Preschool for All Plan Passes Committee
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up…
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Continued Efforts to End the Death Penalty in Washington
House Bill 1504, a bill that eliminates the death penalty in Washington, received a hearing in…
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Police Reform and Increasing Public Safety
On July 27, the city took a significant step toward reform of the Seattle Police Department…
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A New Philosophy of Policing for Seattle
My tenure as chair of the Council's public safety committee will end this afternoon when the…
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Let’s Try Something New: Less Punishment and Less Crime
Think that's possible? I mean, really? Can we have less crime and less punishment? The answer…
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SPD Accountability Facts
The Council's Public Safety and Education Committee heard testimony on Wednesday morning from representatives of the…
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Long-Term Crime Trends Nationally and in Seattle
(This post has been updated to reflect crime stats through May 2011 and to add a…
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Discover Innovative Policing and Crime Reduction Strategies
The Seattle City Council invites you to a discussion of the science of policing with a…
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Nothing to Fear: SPD Should Open Up Even More
Yesterday, I urged the police department to invite a peer review of their investigation of the…
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More on the Carrot and Stick
A lot has happened since last Thursday night's "call-in" of individuals responsible for a great deal…