Seattle’s new mayor has called for more police to be brought in to help tackle surging violent crime rates — two years after the liberal city started defunding the department. Mayor Bruce Harrell used his first state of the city address on Tuesday night to rail against rising crime in Seattle and double down on his vow to improve public safety.“Part of that plan requires more officers,” Harrell said. “The depleted staffing we see today does not allow us to react to emergencies and crime with the response times our residents deserve.
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