Police Chief Avery Moore presented the Tacoma Police Department Crime Reduction Plan at the City Council study session less than a week after the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old girl.
Moore, who was appointed as police chief in December 2021, partnered with criminologists at the University of Texas at San Antonio to develop the plan with the goal of reducing the number of victims, increasing community trust, and increasing the number of residents who feel safe. The plan is data-driven and 100% evidence-based, Moore said.
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Moore’s plan breaks down into three phases to decrease crime.
“The first part involves policing
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