Tens of millions of dollars would be spent on a public health approach to dealing with criminals in a budget proposal made by theDow Constantine and several county department heads, including the Sheriff, briefed reporters on several items on Monday.
Several of his proposals rely on hiring additional sworn deputies and transit officers at a time when many jurisdictions are competing for the same talent pool. to include 80 repeat offenders. Currently, the limit is 60. The program attempts to address underlying issues like housing, behavior and drug treatment and social interactions to keep repeat offenders from cycling through the jail. "What we see is a program where participants have reduced jail bookings, reduced emergency room visits and increased housing stability," says Leo Flor, Director of King County Community and Health Services.
What about the CID homeless complex?