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)
July 21, 2022
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Murders up, police staffing way down in Washington state
Washington’s police staffing rate was 1.38 officers per 1,000 residents, well below the national average of 2.33