Crime/safety concerns in Highland Park, Riverview, South Delridge? Precinct commander @ HPAC meeting Wednesday

We’ve already previewed part of what’s on the HPAC agenda for Wednesday – the Homestead Community Land Trust plan for the ex-substation at 12th/Holden. An even-bigger agenda item: Crime and safety.

(WSB photo: Capt. Krista Bair at one of last week’s community meetings)

Southwest Precinct commander Capt. Krista Bair, who was at community meetings last Thursday about Roxhill Park (WSB coverage here) and Alki (WSB coverage here), will also be at HPAC’s first fall meeting. The community coalition’s neighborhoods – Highland Park, Riverview, South Delridge – have seen multiple shootings this summer, as summarized on the HPAC website – and are seeking updates on the investigations as well as plans to prevent more violence. HPAC’s meeting is set for 6:30 pm Wednesday (September 23) at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).

3 Replies to "Crime/safety concerns in Highland Park, Riverview, South Delridge? Precinct commander @ HPAC meeting Wednesday"

  • flimflam September 21, 2026 (1:00 pm)

    What parks DON’T have crime and safety concerns at this point?

    • WSB September 21, 2026 (1:46 pm)

      Many.

  • Longfellow P-Patcher September 21, 2026 (3:26 pm)

    Meanwhile the camp just north of the P-Patch along Longfellow Creek, directly along Chief Sealth/ Denny MS property on a trail used by children grows daily. Over a dozen tents, north of 20 people, spreading in to every corner of the greenspace, feces and trash along the trail and in the creek, people coming to buy drugs then nodding off while standing in the P-Patch parking space then jerking awake and getting in to their car and driving away. How long until we have a repeat of the violence at Roxhill? 

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