Livability

NO ACCOUNTABILITY: Community Members Complain That Shoplifting Goes Unchecked In Seattle

NO ACCOUNTABILITY: Community Members Complain That Shoplifting Goes Unchecked In Seattle

Organizers with the South Seattle Crime Prevention Council (SSCPC) met to discuss the rising problem of shoplifting in Seattle and the perception that the crime often goes unpunished, making it harder to run a business and enabling more criminal activity.  SSCPC invited Mindy Longanecker with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office to field questions at the...

200 Seattle Businesses Demand Action On Downtown Safety Issues

200 Seattle Businesses Demand Action On Downtown Safety Issues

VIDEO: Businesses Demand Seattle Do Something About Rampant Crime Over 200 business owners and residents of downtown Seattle signed a letter to Seattle and King County leadership Tuesday expressing grave concerns over the safety of the downtown Seattle area. Petitioners cited specifically the area on Third Avenue, which they say has gotten out of control,...