Combating Crime Symposium

Thank you to all who attended our Combating Crime Symposium! With all of the data, resources, tips and calls to action, we are working hard to corral all of this helpful information and plan to distribute a full recap soon.

Visit puyallupsumnerchamber.com/crime to learn more about our efforts, watch videos, and sign on to a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee urging him to call a special session to address crime.

Thank you to our sponsor, Veterans Security Operations, and to our host, Farm 12.

Thank you also to our presenters:

• Sergeant Darren Moss Jr., Public Information Officer, Pierce County Sheriff's Department
• Rep. Kelly Chambers, Washington State House of Representatives, 25th Leg. Dist.
• Mark Johnson, Sr. VP of Policy and Government Affairs, Washington Retail Association
• Robert Nelson, President, Washington State Organized Retail Crime Association & Market Organized Retail Crime Manager, Lowe's Companies
• Chief Scott Engle, Puyallup Police Department
• Mayor Dean Johnson, City of Puyallup
• Micah Scheff, Founder, RP Strategies
• Kyle Hardtke, President, Amazing Landscape Services 
• Luke Korum, Bill Korum's Puyallup Nissan

Event description:
Crime in Pierce County has increased dramatically. The Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has convened a group of leaders representing a variety of organizations, businesses and government agencies to discuss this issue in depth. We invite you to join us for this important community event as we discuss the following:

• Contributing factors & legislation behind this alarming trend.
• Crime statistics in Pierce County.
• Resources and tools to protect yourself & your business.
• What you can do to help make change.

This event is free and open to the public; please register in advance here on the Chamber website or via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/combating-crime-symposium-tickets-359597936107