Hour 2: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years
About this episode
Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell discusses the city's significant reduction in car theft and shares insights for other cities facing crime challenges.
4pm - GUEST - FEDERAL WAY MAYOR JIM FERRELL // Crime Rates Continue to Decline Citywide in Federal Way — Down 21% in 2026 // ‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years // Federal Way cut car theft 80%. Its mayor has advice for Seattle to tackle its crime crisis // China tries to break up AI relationships // Dystopian AI dating ads on Seattle busses // John has been off his ADHD meds for 3 days
People in this episode
Host: John Curley
Guest: Jim Ferrell
Topics covered
- crime reduction
- car theft
- city governance
- AI
- public safety
Keywords
- Federal Way
- car theft
- crime rates
- Seattle
- AI dating ads
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Federal Way
Places: Seattle, China
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