Two high-profile death penalty trials are underway in King County Superior Court: the 2009 assassination of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton and the 2007 Christmas Eve mass murders of three generations of the Anderson family in Carnation. Both crimes were...
Tag: Public Safety
Home » Public Safety » Page 9
Post
January 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
One Night Count Numbers Jump 21%
Each year the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, organizes a one night count of people all over King County sleeping in their cars, in doorways, under bridges, in greenbelts, and in doorways. This year 1000 people participated in the count. This year, these volunteers counted 3,772 people without shelter in King County last night. This […]
Post
January 7, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
On State and Local Marijuana Regulation
Earlier this week City Attorney Holmes released a very helpful summary of the current status of marijuana regulations in Washington State. He also includes his recommendations for a single, integrated regulatory framework at the State level that provides access to...
Post
December 17, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Looking Outside for Assistant Police Chiefs
Earlier this week, Chief O’Toole announced that she is opening up the five assistant chief positions in the police department to a competitive application process. Within the department, members at the rank of lieutenant and above can apply. In an...
Post
December 10, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Looking Upstream
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up to receive here. President Obama announced a new initiative today—Invest in US—to raise awareness about the value of early learning. The president made the...
Post
December 5, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Local Progress 2014 Convening In NYC & A Call for Action
I stand with the multitudes who are mobilizing and saying “enough is enough."
Post
December 3, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Reflections on Ferguson and Seattle
The following article was posted today on Crosscut. It has been just over a week since the grand jury made its decision in the Ferguson case, my hope is that we can soon get beyond the conflicting evidence presented to...
Post
November 5, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Thank You Seattle Voters!
I woke up this morning proud that I live in Seattle. Thank you Seattle voters for voting to protect public safety by requiring criminal background checks on gun transactions, to invest in transit, and to improve access to quality preschool for the children in our city. Thanks especially to all who worked on these successful campaigns […]
Post
October 30, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
From Streets to Shelter
Even though we provide millions of dollars for supportive housing, according to the One Night Count last January 3,123 people remain on our streets county-wide, without permanent shelter. This is a public health and public safety crisis–for those who are unsheltered and for everyone in the community. I heard powerful testimony from those who attended […]
Post
October 28, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Smart on Crime
I am focused on creating safe, equitable programs in our criminal justice system. As a former King County Prosecuting Attorney, I’ve seen how alternatives to long jail time can change lives. These alternatives are also cost effective for the taxpayer. We on the City Council have been discussing “alternatives to incarceration” as research comes in demonstrating their effectiveness. I support these […]