Prosecutors decide if charges are pressed, not police. Police gather evidence, prosecutors build a case and decide to prosecute. Prosecutors are elected in King

Prosecutors decide if charges are pressed, not police. Police gather evidence, prosecutors build a case and decide to prosecute. Prosecutors are elected in King County (where both Seattle and Redmond are located). The choice about which crimes to prosecute with what vigor is very much a political question, and I agree with you strongly, we need more discussion about it.