The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a carjacking task force in Western Washington.
Seattle U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman announced Thursday that Western Washington is one of seven districts around the country adding the task force, citing "an important public safety threat.""Our task force harnesses the resources of the FBI, ATF, the Seattle Police and Kent Police Departments. Prosecutors will look at all carjacking incidents in the district to see if federal prosecution is appropriate," said U.S. Attorney Gorman.
, Philadelphia, and Tampa, where available data shows that carjacking rates are now falling. When prosecutors, officers, agents, and analysts come together to crunch data, share intelligence, and apply best practices, we can make real progress in the fight against all forms of violent crime, including carjacking."FOX 13 News has reported several violent carjackings, week after week, for months now. The DOJ says similar task forces in Washington, D.C.
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