Swank pointed to recent crime trends as a sign of progress, saying violent crime in unincorporated Pierce County is down 17%, with property crime down 22%.”
Nearly 40 people packed into the Key Center Library March 21 for Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s “Checking in with the Sheriff” event, a two-hour meeting that at times felt less like a routine update and more like a community airing frustrations.
Outside, about 20 protesters gathered, many holding signs critical of federal immigration enforcement, and shouting “You are not above the law” as he entered the building…