Council celebrates new Federal Way police officers
September 21, 2023
Public commentor Melissa Hamilton advocated for the law around pursuit to be expanded to include suspects of “smash and grab” robberies involving the use of a vehicle to gain entry. Mayor Ferrell responded to this comment by sharing statistics around vehicle theft before and after recent pursuit laws were passed. He agreed with her sentiment and so did Police Chief Hwang, who clarified that the change needs to come at a state level