Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr discusses gun violence increase, staffing crisis, and hiring struggles at a public safety committee meeting.

Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr addressed ongoing issues of gun violence, drug ordinance enforcement, and staffing crisis during a public safety committee meeting on Tuesday. Rahr reported that gun violence has been increasing for over a decade and that the department is struggling to hire new officers, with only 21 hires made out of a planned 65 in the first six months of the year. She also highlighted the city's "staffing crisis," with a shortage of 400 officers, and the impact it has on community members' wait times for police assistance.