A new report shows that murders reached an all-time high in Washington state in 2022.
There were a reported 394 statewide murders last year, which is a 16.6 percent increase from the year prior, according to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC).
This is the highest number of murders recorded since WASPC began collecting this data in 1980. To put into context, homicides have increased 96 percent since 2019, the year before the war on police began with the Democrat-backed “Defund the Police” movement.In addition, violent crime increased by 8.9 percent in 2022, robberies increased by 18 percent and vehicle theft increased by 34.1 percent, data shows.Domestic violence offenses topped the list with 45.9 percent of all crimes against persons, according to the report.Washington State is currently ranked 51 out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the number of officers per thousand residents.Assault […]
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