Tacoma mayor discusses priorities as city faces rising crime

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TACOMA, Wash. — In an interview with KIRO 7 on Tuesday, Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards discussed her priorities for the city, which is facing a disturbing rise in crime.

Violent crime in Tacoma has nearly doubled in the past year, which resulted in new Police Chief Avery Moore launching a crime reduction plan.

Watch the entire interview in the video above.