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“Fellow detectives accused him of racism: Henderson’s new police chief cleared him of discipline.”
M. Hickman (December 11, 2023
Make your safety concerns heard in the Seattle Public Safety Survey
J. Helfgott (November 15, 2023)
Denver police want public safety feedback from people living in all 78 neighborhoods
J. Helfgott (October 23, 2023
Workers returning to downtown Seattle offices could help deter crime, experts say
J. Helfgott (March 6, 2023)
Opinion: Diverse Voices Are Needed to Understand Public Safety and Security in Seattle
Helfgott, Bledsoe and Kepler (December 1, 2022)
How to lend your voice to the conversation on community policing
Helfgott and Bledsoe (October 9, 2022)
Active shooter training in schools gives students and staff every option to survive
Gialopsos and Lero Jonson (June 18, 2022)
Not so fast: Some considerations when arming teachers
Lero Jonson and Gialopsos (June 13, 2022)
Arming teachers seems an easy fix but are the possible costs worth the risks?
Lero Jonson, Gialopsos and Burton (June 2, 2022)
Mass shootings: We can prevent them, reduce harm
Gialopsos, B. et al. (December 13, 2021)
Seattle Public Safety Survey Probes Safety for Everyone, Including People Who are Unhoused
Helfgott, J.B. and Parkin, W.H. (November 12, 2020)