Following a four-year halt, the King County jail has resumed booking offenders for low-level and non-violent crimes such as low-value theft, criminal trespass, and public drug use. City leaders like Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison said the changes were necessary because some serial misdemeanor offenders eventually start committing more serious crimes, contributing to public safety concerns. The new protocol comes two months after Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and King County Executive Dow Consta