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Jan 11, 2024 · Tacoma Police Department Chief Avery Moore will announce Tuesday whether three Tacoma police officers acquitted last month of murder or manslaughter charges in the death of Manuel Ellis...
Jan 16, 2024 · Chief Of Police Makes Final Decisions on the Three Tacoma Police Officers. “Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine have voluntarily agreed to separate from their positions with the Tacoma Police Department.
- Tacoma Residents Cry Out For Help, But Where Is The City?
- Explaining The Crime Surge
- Tacoma Police Dealing with Exceptionally Low Morale
- More Tacoma Officers Are Expected to Leave
Around 200 concerned Tacoma residents and business owners gathered for a community meeting last Wednesday night. Their complaints were severe and numerous — all a reflection of a severely understaffed police department. They started a petitionto help bring a spotlight to their concerns. Many complained that when they call 911, police don’t respond,...
To Betts, there are simple reasons for the crime surge: Criminals are taking advantage of an underfunded and understaffed police department, while anti-police activists have impacted officer morale. While the city did not defund the TPD by much last year, there were cuts. Now, a handful of councilmembers say they need to invest more as soon as poss...
Tacoma officers know they’re not delivering the kind of service the community expects. And no matter how hard they try, they’ll always fall short when they have so few resources and staff. “We’re starting to see the community rise up and want that help, and it’s so hard for us not to be able to provide what they really need,” Betts explained. Recen...
Betts says more officers will leave with morale so low, a lack of political support, and too few resources. “We have people leaving at incredible rates. … There are other ones who are just holding a little bit longer before they put the paperwork in, but it’s known that they are leaving,” Betts said. “And we can’t hire to replace those people, and ...
Citizen Police Advisory Committee 2021 End of Year Report Page 5 of 15 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE In 2021, the Citizen Police Advisory Committee met on: (2nd Monday of the Month) January 11 January 25 (Special meeting; Vehicle) February 6 (Annual Retreat) February 8 March 8 March 25 (TPD Hiring presentation)
Jan 17, 2024 · The city’s new collective bargaining agreement with Tacoma Police Union Local 6 includes a change that stops officers charged with certain crimes from getting paid on leave while the criminal...
Dec 6, 2021 · The Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night whether to confirm Avery Moore, who currently serves as assistant chief of the Investigations Bureau for the Dallas Police Department. Moore has been in law enforcement for more than 30 years.
Jan 24, 2022 · The lack of responders in the city is taking a toll on its residents and those residents are asking to reinforce police officers who will protect their city. In a report released by the FBI in Sept 2021, Tacoma’s total crime rate is 171% higher than the national average.
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