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A MOTION supporting of the efforts of the King County sheriff's office to create a proactive criminal activity assessment and prevention program
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WHEREAS, King County is committed to implementing alternatives to incarceration that include connecting individuals in need to mental health, substance abuse and housing programs, and
WHEREAS, the general public, law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, local corrections and elected officials are frequently targets of violent threats and crimes, and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice has published research and a guide to encourage local law enforcement to develop protective intelligence and threat assessment investigation programs that will deter potential violent criminal activity, and
WHEREAS, these information gathering and assessment programs should be coupled with human services that assist individuals who are identified to have the potential for violent activity, rather than relying on investigation and incarceration after a criminal act was committed, and
WHEREAS, Dr. Matt Logan, a former staff sergeant with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, designed and implemented a Threats to Criminal Justice Officials program, which is based on proactive and preventative policing for potential threats that have been validated by a science-based behavioral analysis of psychological factors rather than race or ethnicity factors, and
WHEREAS, an additional purpose of these threat de-escalation programs is to develop real-time, resources for law enforcement officers and potential victims to further minimize the opportunity for a violent crime to take place, and
WHEREAS, King County places a high value on developing regional resources that enhance the protection and safety of all citizens, law enforcement, judiciary and elected officials, and
WHEREAS, the King County sheriff's office is developing the regional risk assessment, deterrence and referral program ("the RADAR program"), w...

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