Washington saw its most murders since the WASPC starting its tracking in 1980, with that number increasing in each of the last three years.
VIDEO: 1st Seattle murder of the year in Seward Park; homicides jumped 61% in 2020tracking crime across Washington found that the state saw its most murders since 1980, with that number increasing in each of the last three years.
The report was put together by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs , compiling data from 231 state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement agencies., and the highest number the WASPC has recorded since it began collecting data in 1980. The previous high mark was set in 2021 when there were 325 recorded murders.
Violent crimes also rose year-over-year, from 29,750 in 2021 to 32,397 in 2022. Of those, 60.8% were for aggravated assault, while 21% were robberies, 17% were forcible sex offenses, and 1.2% were murders. The WASPC also reported record lows for police staffing, with 1.36 officers per 1,000 people, well short of the national average of 2.31. That has Washington ranked 51st in the nation including the District of Columbia.
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