SPOKANE, Wash. — The Downtown Spokane Partnership is hosting an event focused on how justice reform in Seattle could help address chronic crime in Spokane.
On March 27, DSP will host Seattle City Attorney, Ann Davison, for a conversation called, “Can Policy Impact Prolific Criminal Offenders?”.
The event will look at Seattle’s High Utilizer Initiative and how the model could help shape Spokane’s approach to crime prevention.
“The principal purpose of the High Utilizer Initiative is to ensure individuals committing the most crime receive focused attention. Here, that extra attention means: (1) faster review of cases; (2)faster charging decisions; (3) significant coordination with Seattle Police to take action on active warrants; (4) increased coordination with the King County Prosecutor’s Office on filing orresolving felony cases; (5) and collaboration with service providers where services are appropriate. In short, the goal is to make sure high utilizers do not fall through system cracksand commit repeat offenses without intervention which includes accountability,” reads a one year review of the initiative by Davison’s office.
The event costs $25 for DSP members and $40 for non-members.
For more information and to get tickets, visit downtownspokane.org.
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