The crime that put Tacoma on the map: Death of a timber scion hearkens back to city’s past By Matt Driscoll. Updated June 24, 2022 8:07 AM.

Tacoma responded to a crime wave in the ‘80s and ‘90s fueled by gangs and crack cocaine. Thirty years later, murders and violent crimes are on increasing again.

Tacoma has been here before. In 1984, the city won its first of three “All America City” awards from the National Civic League. But it didn’t have long to celebrate. In a matter of a few ...

Tacoma police officials have been provided updates to the City Council on the crime reduction plan since it began last summer. Previous updates occurred in May , February and November of 2022 .

From 2021 to 2022, before police implemented the new strategy, monthly violent crime rose by 18.5%. Once “Hot Spot” policing took hold, there was a small but not insignificant drop.

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A KING 5 viewer said Tacoma is seeing problems with property crime and homicide as of late, but said that it also often gets a bad rap for crime in other cities. Mary asked ...

Tacoma’s plan to reduce violent crime has concluded, and the social scientist who presented new data to the City Council on Tuesday said the strategy had an immediate positive effect on safety ...

TACOMA, Wash. — After months of planning, Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore unveiled his Crime Reduction Plan to the City Council on Tuesday. Chief Moore was hired for the role late last year when ...

Crime drops in Tacoma after city adds more officers to 'defunded' force: 'Absolutely makes a difference' Violent crime is down 19.5% in Tacoma, compared to the same time last year.