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Seattle Mayor Unveils $5M Gun-Violence Reduction Plan

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a gun-violence reduction plan for Seattle.
The plan expands bicycle patrols in Belltown, Little Saigon, Rainier Beach, and Aurora Avenue North.
It integrates nine community-violence-interrupter programs into the CARE 911 dispatch center.
Wilson seeks $5 million to improve Seattle’s 911 emergency response times.
She proposes spending over $600,000 to pilot an after-school program at Rainier Beach High School.

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Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a gun-violence reduction plan for Seattle.
The plan expands bicycle patrols in Belltown, Little Saigon, Rainier Beach, and Aurora Avenue North.
It integrates nine community-violence-interrupter programs into the CARE 911 dispatch center.
Wilson seeks $5 million to improve Seattle’s 911 emergency response times.
She proposes spending over $600,000 to pilot an after-school program at Rainier Beach High School.