The first paragraph in the link is pure bullsh#t. "The Seattle Police Department staffing emergency continues. The city is one emergency event away from a serious catastrophe. But leaders and the media remain mostly silent."
If they had bothered to elect any "leaders", they would not be silent. They would be speaking out in protection of the tax paying citizens and businesses, as speaking out is what leaders do. Local media there, must be catering to their most vocal base. Communities elect the leadership they deserve, not what is best, based on their priorities and standards. Public safety and security is just not much of a priority there.
Normal people should move, if they can, and normal business owners that depend on safety and security as underpinnings of their business model, also.