The King County Council unanimously approved an emergency $600,000 on Wednesday for safety improvements at the downtown Seattle courthouse.
This comes after a series of assaults and other security incidents outside the courthouse in recent months, as reported by KIRO 7.
The money will allow for more deputies posted at entrances, staff at metal detectors and more mental health counselors in the area.
With the new funding, King County Superior Court Judge Jim Rogers said the Third Avenue entrance may open as early as this week.
See KIRO 7′s previous coverage of courthouse safety below:
In late November, KIRO 7 reported on a man suspected of randomly attacking an attorney and bus driver outside the King County Courthouse.
>> Suspect randomly attacks attorney, bus driver outside King County courthouse
In July 2018, three people were assaulted outside the courthouse on the same day.
>> Three assaulted at King County Courthouse on same day
Follow this link to read about other courthouse attacks.
>> KIRO 7′s previous coverage of courthouse attacks in Seattle