One day after an audit by New York University revealed that the Seattle Police Department's Real-Time Crime Center was susceptible to concerns surrounding privacy, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said she is moving forward with the expansion of CCTV cameras in the city.
An audit found significant gaps in how Seattle oversees its Real Time Crime Center. The mayor is expanding the camera network anyway, near the stadiums, Capitol Hill and the Garfield High School area.
Mayor Katie Wilson gave an emphatic “yes” to the immediate expansion of police surveillance in Seattle on Tuesday, with no immediate policies to reduce the risk of abuse by local and federal law enforcement power in 4 to 6 months.
Police leaders, businesses and city officials are praising Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's decision to turn the city's CCTV network back on. Civil rights advocates, however, are less enthused.
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced at a Tuesday news conference that the city will keep police surveillance cameras and move forward with expanding the program, with some extra safeguards.
