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SeaTac police report: third-quarter 2024 property crimes down, response times and staffing remain a concern
Summary
King County Sheriff's Office representatives presented SeaTac's Q3 2024 crime statistics: property crimes fell, auto thefts declined since a state law change, dispatch calls fell by about 300, and priority response times averaged about 5 minutes for highest-priority calls; councilmembers pressed for staffing and operational details.
Chief Smithmeier delivered the SeaTac Police Department (King County Sheriff's Office contract) third-quarter 2024 report on Jan. 13, noting a decrease in crimes against property, a modest rise in crimes against persons driven largely by misdemeanor/simple assaults, and improvements in auto-theft numbers since a state law change last July.
The presentation showed that: crimes against persons increased slightly in Q3 2024 with 62 classified as simple assaults; two deaths are being investigated from a single August vehicle crash being handled as a homicide investigation; property crimes fell compared with…
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