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We are Tacoma residents and business owners who are seriously concerned about the rising crime rate and the growing feeling that criminal activity is going unchecked. Prior to the Covid 19 pandemic, Tacoma had been flourishing and was truly a vibrant community of which we all were proud. Over the last year, however, changes have been occurring that are affecting our City in a profoundly negative way. This Petition asks that the City Council and all City leaders take immediate action to address the crime and perception of lawlessness that has arisen before it is allowed to metastasize and degrade our community for years to come.
Nothing is more fundamental to the job of local government than public safety. We recognize that safety means different things to different people. However no one is safe when it takes hours for the police to respond to our 911 calls or when violent crime is allowed to spiral out of control as it is today. In Tacoma murders, arson, theft and property crime are skyrocketing to record levels. No one feels safe when the perception is that crimes are not being prosecuted, that the jails are being emptied, and that the police will not come when called for help. Citizens are seeking concealed weapons permits at a record pace to protect their families. The current situation is a recipe for disaster.
We believe that transforming policing is one part of what is needed to help all residents of Tacoma feel safe. We understand that the City is engaged in determining how best to take that action and we fully support that work. At the same time, transformation alone will not address the rising crime and should not be allowed to be a barrier to immediate action to address the response time to 911 calls, rising crime rates and the perception of lawlessness around our city.
We want to work with the City Council and other stakeholders to address the following:
- Lowering the average response time to 911 calls so residents in crisis can get help right away;
- Driving down the murder, burglary and arson rates
- Reinstating and enforcing the Camping ban
- Providing safe camping places with wrap around services for persons experiencing homelessness
- Proactively removing trash and graffiti, and engaging the community to become more active in doing this work in our neighborhoods.
In order to achieve these goals, we believe the following actions are necessary:
- Immediately remove the barriers which prevent the police from filling all of the budgeted vacancies.
- Immediately provide police with the resources and effective strategies necessary to enforce the law, address the long response times, and lower our crime rates.
- Expedite the recruiting, hiring and onboarding process for police.
If immediate action is not taken on the rising crime and lawlessness around our City, we will all pay the price. Tacoma residents and businesses cannot thrive in a community that lacks basic core public safety measures. This safety ensures stability for all Tacoma families and businesses. We are ready to roll up our selves and work with you to keep TacomaSafe. TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT US AT [email protected]
DONATIONS MADE HERE DO NOT GO TO US. THEY GO TO THE WEBSITE IPETITION.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 8, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2021
260 Comments
Good order is a prerequisite to compassion. Just go to any meeting: before you begin, the meeting must be called to order. Only then can you discuss and solve problems. Civic order is a prerequisite to the efforts of compassion...without order, compassion won't be effective.
We need more police and we need to defend them not defund them. I'm 75 and now have a CPL. I now carry a concealed handgun everywhere I legally can. Tacoma has been my home since 1950. I'm thinking of selling my home and moving.
Please stop the drive by shootings, car theft, robberies. I was grabbed by a homeless druggie just walking home from Walgreens. Crime,encampments, theft, garbage being dumped,drugs sold on the streets.... What happened to our Tacoma?
Tacoma residents and business owners have spent time and treasure improving our City’s reputation. It’s is not compassionate to let people live in squalor, and it is not fair to allow criminal activity to go unanswered because of the indifference of civil authorities.
I have Been a Tacoma booster for 40 years. I do not care for the new look. Tent villages and a ridiculous amount of trash associated. Breakneck down motor homes parked on streets with lean-to tarps attached. And no way should we be de-funding police at this time. Thank you
I’m so tired of this lawlessness and illegal camping.
Small business owner and tired of the unsafe conditions in which I work....homeless encampments, open drug use, crime, etc.....
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PLEASE READ FIRST: BE CAREFUL, DONATIONS MADE HERE DO NOT GO TO US. THEY GO TO THE WEBSITE IPETITION. PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] TO GET INVOLVED.
We are Tacoma residents and business owners who are seriously concerned about the rising crime rate and the growing feeling that criminal activity is going unchecked. Prior to the Covid 19 pandemic, Tacoma had been flourishing and was truly a vibrant community of which we all were proud. Over the last year, however, changes have been occurring that are affecting our City in a profoundly negative way. This Petition asks that the City Council and all City leaders take immediate action to address the crime and perception of lawlessness that has arisen before it is allowed to metastasize and degrade our community for years to come.
Nothing is more fundamental to the job of local government than public safety. We recognize that safety means different things to different people. However no one is safe when it takes hours for the police to respond to our 911 calls or when violent crime is allowed to spiral out of control as it is today. In Tacoma murders, arson, theft and property crime are skyrocketing to record levels. No one feels safe when the perception is that crimes are not being prosecuted, that the jails are being emptied, and that the police will not come when called for help. Citizens are seeking concealed weapons permits at a record pace to protect their families. The current situation is a recipe for disaster.
We believe that transforming policing is one part of what is needed to help all residents of Tacoma feel safe. We understand that the City is engaged in determining how best to take that action and we fully support that work. At the same time, transformation alone will not address the rising crime and should not be allowed to be a barrier to immediate action to address the response time to 911 calls, rising crime rates and the perception of lawlessness around our city.
We want to work with the City Council and other stakeholders to address the following:
- Lowering the average response time to 911 calls so residents in crisis can get help right away;
- Driving down the murder, burglary and arson rates
- Reinstating and enforcing the Camping ban
- Providing safe camping places with wrap around services for persons experiencing homelessness
- Proactively removing trash and graffiti, and engaging the community to become more active in doing this work in our neighborhoods.
In order to achieve these goals, we believe the following actions are necessary:
- Immediately remove the barriers which prevent the police from filling all of the budgeted vacancies.
- Immediately provide police with the resources and effective strategies necessary to enforce the law, address the long response times, and lower our crime rates.
- Expedite the recruiting, hiring and onboarding process for police.
If immediate action is not taken on the rising crime and lawlessness around our City, we will all pay the price. Tacoma residents and businesses cannot thrive in a community that lacks basic core public safety measures. This safety ensures stability for all Tacoma families and businesses. We are ready to roll up our selves and work with you to keep TacomaSafe. TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT US AT [email protected]
DONATIONS MADE HERE DO NOT GO TO US. THEY GO TO THE WEBSITE IPETITION.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 8, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2021
260 Comments
As a muli generational family and businesses of Tacoma, we have witnessed this degrading of our wonderful City and the pro-active community policing we once were recognized nationally for. We have got to say enough and get our safe and vibrant streets back...
Good order is a prerequisite to compassion. Just go to any meeting: before you begin, the meeting must be called to order. Only then can you discuss and solve problems. Civic order is a prerequisite to the efforts of compassion...without order, compassion won't be effective.
We need more police and we need to defend them not defund them. I'm 75 and now have a CPL. I now carry a concealed handgun everywhere I legally can. Tacoma has been my home since 1950. I'm thinking of selling my home and moving.
Please stop the drive by shootings, car theft, robberies. I was grabbed by a homeless druggie just walking home from Walgreens. Crime,encampments, theft, garbage being dumped,drugs sold on the streets.... What happened to our Tacoma?
Tacoma residents and business owners have spent time and treasure improving our City’s reputation. It’s is not compassionate to let people live in squalor, and it is not fair to allow criminal activity to go unanswered because of the indifference of civil authorities.
I have Been a Tacoma booster for 40 years. I do not care for the new look. Tent villages and a ridiculous amount of trash associated. Breakneck down motor homes parked on streets with lean-to tarps attached. And no way should we be de-funding police at this time. Thank you
I’m so tired of this lawlessness and illegal camping.
Small business owner and tired of the unsafe conditions in which I work....homeless encampments, open drug use, crime, etc.....
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As a muli generational family and businesses of Tacoma, we have witnessed this degrading of our wonderful City and the pro-active community policing we once were recognized nationally for. We have got to say enough and get our safe and vibrant streets back...