The Ballard Alliance along with five other business districts and the Downtown Seattle Association held a Public Safety Forum to continue to apply pressure on elected officials and City leaders. Below are links to the media coverage the event and the topic have recently garnered:
Puget Sound Business Journal – Businesses out of patience with Seattle’s approach to public safety
Puget Sound Business Journal – Mayor on Seattle’s crime-fighting efforts: ‘It’s a work in progress’
My Northwest – Sodo business owner frustrated over city’s response in her neighborhood
My Northwest – Call to action after report on Seattle’s prolific offenders
KCPQ-TV – City leaders questioned about prolific offenders at public safety forum
KOMO-TV – Seattle mayor, other leaders talk with public about neighborhood crime
KIRO-FM – Audio: Emphasis patrols a good first step, but prolific offenders persist
KIRO-TV – Video: Prolific offenders continue to cause damage in Seattle neighborhoods