The mayors of several South King County cities penned a letter decrying the recent surge in crime, urging county and state officials to do something about it. FOX13
The mayors say the treatments and services provided by criminal justice reform must be available, proven and accompanied by real consequences for failure. "The protection of the health, safety and welfare of the community is the very purpose of government," they wrote.
While they continue to meet with the County Executive and Prosecutor, officials say they will do their best to prosecute crimes in their jurisdiction to the fullest extent possible, refer felony cases to the prosecutor, lobby state reps for public safety and expand mental health treatment.Officials with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office say cracking down on violent crime and repeat offenders are top priority.
. We believe that if people shadowed our deputy prosecutors on any given day, they would see that we have the same common goal as mayors across King County -- community safety – and we work tirelessly towards that goal." that I have read and agree
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