I read a report Friday morning that almost looked like a typo.
In 2025, property crime in Bellevue didn’t just go down. It plummeted by 33%. Think about that. One-third of the thefts, break-ins, and burglaries just evaporated. Overall, crime dropped 27%.
In this region? In this political climate? A 33% drop in property crime is a unicorn. And somebody caught one. Giddyup.
This isn’t magic. And it isn’t luck
Bellevue Police Chief Wendell Shirley calls it the P.I.E. philosophy. Prevention, Intervention, Enforcement. The E is doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
During the holidays, Bellevue ran something called “Stop the Lift.” The Bellevue Police Department partnered with
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