Murders up, police staffing way down in Washington state
In this image taken from an online news conference in Lacey, Wash., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Steve Strachan, the executive director of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, pauses as he discusses his organization's annual report on crime in Washington state. (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs via AP)
By GENE JOHNSON
Associated Press
SEATTLE — The number of murders, robberies, serious assaults and other violent crimes rose significantly in Washington last year while the number of officers available to respond to them continued to plummet, the head of the organization that collects the data said Wednesday....
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