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Auburn mayor touts arrests and hiring as residents press city on crime, enforcement and language rights
Summary
Mayor Nancy Backus told the council that Auburn has hired 18 officers this year, violent crime is down 36% year‑to‑date and the city has housed 121 people; residents countered with complaints about business losses, rising theft and concerns over treatment of non‑English speakers and accountability for past partnerships.
Mayor Nancy Backus told the Auburn City Council on Sept. 15 that the city has hired 18 police officers this year, invested about $120 million in public‑safety related programs and that violent crime is down 36% compared with this time last year.
The statements came during the mayor’s report, which also noted that the city has spent roughly 42% of its general fund operating budget on policing, prosecution and related safety programs and that city efforts have housed 121 people so far this year. Backus said new tools such as Flock Safety cameras and expanded traffic cameras have helped investigators and traffic enforcement.
The mayor framed the spending and hires as…
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