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Seattle's council is pushing for crucial funding and accountability measures to bolster community crisis response and tackle gun violence head-on.

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Council seeks reports and funding to strengthen CARE programs and LEAD/CO‑LEAD oversight
Committeeors advanced multiple CARE items to preserve community crisis responder staffing, secure technical assistance for gun violence work, and require detailed reporting on LEAD/CO‑LEAD program operations and outcomes.
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October 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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The CARE department is set to expand its crisis response capacity by 25%, adding more call-takers and doubling community responders to better serve our neighborhoods!

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CARE department proposes doubling community crisis responders, adding 12 call-takers; committee weighs transfer of LEAD/CoLEAD contracts
Central Staff presented a 2026 CARE (Community Assisted Response and Engagement) budget that would raise staffing roughly 25% over 2025 adopted levels, add 12 911 call-takers, double community crisis responder capacity to 48 positions and request $2 million one-time funding for vehicles and space. Staff flagged a policy question: whether LEAD, CoLE
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October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM