Seattle councilmembers vote on a drug use ordinance for the second time this year.
an ordinanceThe ordinance would allow SPD officers to arrest people for using drugs in public in situations where they deem the person a threat to others. In instances where the person is instead considered a threat to themselves, an officer will be permitted to “coordinate efforts for diversion, outreach, and other alternatives to arrest.
”“Between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023-the first six months of the year-Seattle has recorded 378 overdose deaths compared to 202 in the same period in 2022, an increase of 87 percent,” it reads. “The widespread availability and use of these deadly synthetic drugs are straining City resources and, as such, negatively impacts the provision of other emergency medical services.
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