SEATTLE — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com
It has been more than three months since the new Seattle City Attorney, Erika Evans, was sworn into office after beating incumbent candidate Ann Davison with roughly 67% of the vote.
Approximately 100 days removed from Evans’ swearing in, she joined “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio to provide an inside look at what has changed across Seattle in relation to crime, and where the administration is headed.
“When you were campaigning, you said what Seattle had been doing was not working,” KIRO host Ursula Reutin said. “So, in simple terms, what is different about your approach, and how quickly should we be seeing results?”
“I think the biggest thing I brought to this role was my experience,” Evans responded. “I started my career as a prosecutor for the city, and I have worked for almost a decade now, specifically in public safety. When I’ve looked at what’s been happening in our city and being someone that’s been actually boots on the ground going after high-level traffickers, cartels, and getting fentanyl off our streets and firearms, I knew we could be doing more here locally to make sure that our city is safer for all people.”
The Seattle City Attorney’s Office has faced several questions about how it plans to prosecute crime, including open-air drug use.
“It’s imperative for new leaders not to double down on failed policies,” Evans said. “And what I’ve said to you, and what I’ve been very clear on,...
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