Harrell, from his state of the city in Feb, is attempting to find solutions: https://harrell.seattle.gov/2022/02/15/mayor-bruce-harrell-state-of-the-city-tuesd

Harrell, from his state of the city in Feb, is attempting to find solutions: https://harrell.seattle.gov/2022/02/15/mayor-bruce-harrell-state-of-the-city-tuesday-february-15-2022/ https://harrell.seattle.gov/2022/02/15/mayor-bruce-harrell-s... >> My administration is reaching out to members of the criminal defense bar, many of whom are my friends, to let them know that when we make arrests, we will make sure constitutional rights are protected; alternative forms other than arrest are explored; treatment plans are in place and that a militarized or racialized approach will not be tolerated. >> Part of that plan requires more officers. The depleted staffing we see today does not allow us to react to emergencies and crime with the response times our residents deserve. It does not allow us to staff the specialty teams we need for issues like domestic violence or DUI or financial crimes targeting the elderly. It does not allow us to conduct the thorough investigations we expect to make sustainable change. I always thought i-940 was good policy to help address police issues, but it seems stalled / falling short? https://www.seattle.gov/community-police-commission/give-community-a-say-in-police-training-and-reform https://www.seattle.gov/community-police-commission/give-com... >> We witnessed this system fail last year. After 60 percent of Washington voters approved Initiative 940 requiring independent investigations of police killings, the rules for how independent investigations would work were ultimately decided by the WSCJTC. What they approved did not meet community expectations. That is one of the reasons why that issue has still not been settled, and the Governor has had to create yet another commission to advise him how to properly implement independent investigations.