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Nut graf: The briefing cataloged specific statutory changes that could require Everett to amend municipal code, update enforcement tools or seek grant funding; staff identified hate‑crime reporting changes, a state permit‑to‑purchase framework for firearms, expanded criminal impersonation rules for forged digital likenesses and new training and co‑responder programs as items to monitor.

Lacey said the Washington Supreme Court issued guidance on public defender caseloads and that the court’s timeline for implementation begins next year and scales over time; staff are tracking budget and staffing implications, largely through the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). She also noted Representative Peterson introduced related funding proposals that did not pass this session and that the city is exploring ways to ensure county allocations pass state funds to cities when appropriate.

On specific laws, staff described a recently effective amendment that broadens the hate‑crime definition by making it a hate crime when a person commits an offense “in whole or in part because of their perception of a person's protected class.” Lacey cautioned that an uptick in recorded hate‑crime tags may reflect the statutory change rather than a sudden rise in underlying incidents.

Staff outlined a major firearms bill that creates a permit‑to‑purchase system with safety training and live‑fire requirements and places ongoing permit‑eligibility checks under the State Patrol; Lacey noted that the law is preempted from local regulation and largely will be implemented by the State Patrol with a phased effective date in 2027 to allow state systems build‑out.

Lacey described a new expansion of the criminal‑impersonation statute that covers knowingly distributing a forged digital likeness with intent to defraud or harass; those changes are effective in late July. She said a practical prosecutorial concern is authenticating altered images and proving intent and that the city’s prosecutor’s office will need resources to handle technical evidence.

Other topics covered included:

- A task force to review laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial; Lacey said City Attorney Flora Diaz was recommended to the task force by the city attorney’s office and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

- An expanded hope‑card program (created in 2023) that now must include firearms‑surrender information and be provided free to petitioners; it also covers petitioners seeking an extremist protection order.

- A domestic‑violence co‑responder grant program funded by an added $100 marriage‑license fee; staff said the program is intended to support advocates who respond with law enforcement and that the state will administer the grants.

- A requirement for criminal‑justice training, effective next year, that will mandate patrol officers receive victim‑centered, trauma‑informed training on sexual‑assault and domestic‑violence response and to repeat it every three years.

Lacey flagged other statutes from 2024 that the city might adopt into the Everett Municipal Code to enable local processing, including a new gross‑misdemeanor trafficking offense for catalytic‑converter theft, expanded prohibitions on firearms in sensitive places (libraries, zoos, aquariums and transit facilities), and election‑interference crimes. She said some of those changes currently would be charged in superior or district court but could be added to municipal code so city officers and municipal court could process them locally.

Committee members asked about enforcement details, interactions between new state permit structures and concealed‑carry permissions, and how elected officials might be protected under the forged‑digital‑likeness law. Lacey and other staff said some questions require legal review and interagency coordination and that they will follow up with more detailed analyses or draft code amendments if council requests them.

Ending: No formal council action occurred; staff said they will continue monitoring implementation timetables and return with follow‑up reports or proposed municipal code language as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Everett Council Community Health & Safety Committee: July 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reviewed a range of state law changes and bills—hate‑crime definition changes, a new permit‑to‑purchase firearms structure, forged‑digital‑likeness expansions, criminal‑insanity task force creation and funding streams for co‑responder programs—and identified items that may require future municipal code updates or council action.","taxTitle","Everett, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",2974,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179259,"Everett police highlight community referrals, technology and partnerships in renewed youth violence strategy",958,43855,1002529,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131458-f446919381aec224d0ef8b5adea70080&start=43&end=1002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131458-f446919381aec224d0ef8b5adea70080/thumbnail_43855.jpg","/articles/6179259/Everett/Snohomish-County/Washington/Everett-police-highlight-community-referrals-technology-and-partnerships-in-renewed-youth-violence-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179259-7434f218a9111a724d6d0b2bd42432d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102077&Signature=LMsFRkaUfBFb2k25BMwUeKt8VyCNfQDj8W6a5vZ75a0yvrsB2wssoopuP7tWJRK-FFXTJlQ2cHu0zLDi3Ej5NjQWF0h7XfcSvGJ6kgCJzW-ufVtKJAIAfzoCDpy42ffOtU9LSibkES33b~T4qRtLq0wDzhnpX~tDKjqNzTbz5jG-dDmraDpXOmaKloxbNynwBOPp9bkJsfP91XhJoj6Gb2dWkcTkrxQxRN0xIYK5sU5dR2nYpmI01P8qPXDX6381e4Axxk9TFHwXrDtRtvgCZZ530uY6pQNVhMN7cfmw6nNdlQlfm9jQ~uZJuONvVDPX6vWR2Fz~KRKtwZHWy4py5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Hendrickson of the Everett Police Department and city staff briefed the Community Health and Safety Council Committee on the city’s renewed approach to youth violence prevention, emphasizing a mix of focused enforcement, community referrals and technology to interrupt cycles of retaliation.

The committee heard that Mayor Franklin issued a directive renewing the city’s focus on youth safety; staff traced the city’s work back to a 2018 mayoral directive on gang reduction and juvenile violence. Jennifer, a city staff member who introduced the briefing, said the mayor convened schools, community partners and youth to help shape the directive.

Nut graf: The police described an approach that pairs a violent crime unit and major crimes detectives to rapidly identify and arrest suspected shooters while shifting many prevention and case‑management duties to community providers who have better access to high‑risk youth.

Deputy Chief Hendrickson said the department favors a “balanced approach” on juvenile crime: “By no means do we think we should throw kids in the jail and throw away the key,” he said. He added that officers pursue suspects aggressively but seek interventions that stop retaliation cycles. Hendrickson described a pattern the department has tracked since about 2017 in which “1 act of violence will lead to 4, 5, 7 more shootings” because of retaliatory escalation.

Police staff described operational changes meant to reduce unnecessary stops and focus investigative work. Hendrickson said the department has integrated its violent crime unit with major crimes detectives so investigators can be on scenes quickly and use technology to identify suspects, reducing investigative stops that can “reinforce mistrust.” He said those tools allow the department to “focus our enforcement efforts, reduce the number of investigative stops, [and] increase the number of probable cause stops.”

Committee members were given juvenile‑crime data. Hendrickson said overall violent crime and property crime in Everett are down about 30 percent compared with 2019 levels, and that juveniles are currently less likely to be victims of crime than in the previous five years. He said the department remains concerned about a persistent level of juvenile gang‑related and firearm crimes that increased last year and remain steady in projections for the current year.

Staff described several community partnerships as central to prevention work. The department has made electronic referrals to organizations including the Latino Civic Alliance, the Madres, the Access Project, the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club. Hendrickson said the city joined the Latino Civic Alliance’s program in February and has made 12 referrals so far; of those 12, four youths “have graduated,” two obtained jobs and one left the state; one referral dropped out and the remainder are still engaged.

Jennifer and Hendrickson stressed that referrals typically include services for the juvenile’s family, not only the youth, and that some partner organizations have faced funding cuts the city is trying to help replace. Staff also noted the continuing role of school resource officers in the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts, saying both districts recently requested more officers and the city currently has the staffing to place them.

Council member Tuohy and others asked for statistics and follow‑up; Deputy Chief Hendrickson and Jennifer said they would provide additional data. Jennifer noted that legal staff are preparing an ordinance to allow civil penalties for illegal graffiti—intended to let the city recover clean‑up costs for multifamily buildings and businesses—and expected to bring it to council within a “3 to 5 week” timeline, possibly sooner.

Ending: Committee members did not take formal action at the meeting; staff said they will return with follow‑up data and that next month’s committee agenda may include a housing‑related briefing focused on homelessness and services.","City staff and the police department told the Community Health and Safety Council Committee that Everett is pursuing a ‘‘whole-of-city’’ approach to youth violence that pairs targeted enforcement with referrals to community partners and expanded use of technology; staff also said a civil penalty graffiti ordinance is being drafted for council.","actionData","errors"]

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City staff outlines 2024–25 criminal‑justice and public‑safety law changes that could affect Everett enforcement and services

Everett police highlight community referrals, technology and partnerships in renewed youth violence strategy