Seattle Mayor Reactivates Stadium District Cameras and Approves CCTV Expansion
Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered Seattle’s Stadium District surveillance cameras turned back on and authorized plans to expand the city’s CCTV network.
· AllSeattle
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced new steps regarding the city’s police surveillance camera program on November 10, following the release of an independent audit of the Seattle Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center.
Wilson directed officials to reactivate surveillance cameras in the Stadium District immediately. She also authorized the Seattle Police Department to expand the camera network into SODO, Capitol Hill, and the Central District. Purchasing and installing cameras in the additional neighborhoods is expected to take several months.
The announcement follows an audit by New York University’s Policing Project, which identified gaps in the city’s surveillance policies and recommended stronger safeguards for privacy, data retention, and oversight.
The decision comes amid an ongoing public debate over how Seattle should balance public safety, police investigations, and residents’ privacy.
Source: www.fox13seattle.com