Seattle Business Owner Urges 100-Day Safety Plan as 38 Leaders Press Drug-Market Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Seattle Business Owner Urges 100-Day Safety Plan as 38 Leaders Press Drug-Market Crackdown
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Matt Humphrey, who runs barber and salon shops in Ballard and Roosevelt, said open-air drug use, harassment and missed 911 responses are worsening around his businesses and home.
A letter signed by 38 Seattle-area business leaders asked Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council for a 100-day public-safety plan, more cameras, higher police staffing and faster emergency response times.
Humphrey said those steps must include stronger police backing and arrests or prosecution for repeat offenders who refuse treatment or shelter, arguing businesses cannot protect workers and customers alone.
The push comes as Wilson has pointed to police data showing shootings and homicides at their lowest levels in a decade, a view Humphrey said clashes with what residents and employers see on the street.