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Downtown Seattle crime is down as drug use law goes into effect
Crime reports in downtown Seattle have dwindled over the last year, but some pockets still feel unsafe.
It affects everyone in those areas, including business owners, according to Jon Scholes, president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association.
"Having a fentanyl marketplace on your front doorstep creates significant challenges to hiring and retaining employees," he said.
There are added costs for security, plus "shrinkage" due to shoplifting, he added, and "the messes that MID (Metropolitan Improvement District) ambassadors have to clean up or you clean up each and every morning."
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/10/19/crime-down-downtown-seattle-drug-law.html