Washington’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 22	sunnysidesun.com	Toppenish council to decide future of Flock camera program↗ sunnysidesun.com ALPR	City of Toppenish, WA us/wa/yakima/city/toppenish Yakima County, WA us/wa/yakima
Sep 16	Real Change News	Can cameras keep Seattle safe? Employers and community groups weigh in↗ Real Change News Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 15	KING5.com	As Seattle City Council chooses new gun violence plan, community group speaks out against CCTV↗ KING5.com Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 14	Lynnwood Times	Sheriff’s Office launches Drone as First Responder pilot program↗ Lynnwood Times More coverage: MyNorthwest.com · My Edmonds News · HeraldNet.com · KOMO · +1 more Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
Sep 10	KING5.com	Seattle business leaders urge mayor to expand cameras, patrols and safety funding↗ KING5.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 10	Gadget Review	Doctor Doom Showed Up to a Seattle City Council Meeting to Thank Them for Surveillance↗ Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 9	The Daily World	Temporary Automatic License Plate Readers moratorium approved by Elma city council↗ The Daily World ALPR−, Reduction	City of Elma, WA us/wa/grays-harbor/city/elma
Sep 9	City of Bellevue (.gov)	Bellevue expands unmanned aerial systems use with Drone as First Responder pilot program↗ City of Bellevue (.gov)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: KOMO · Downtown Bellevue Network · MyNorthwest.com New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Bellevue, WA us/wa/king/city/bellevue
Sep 8	thecentersquare.com	Washington cities spend millions on Flock cameras. Do they solve crime?↗ thecentersquare.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Daily World Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Westport, WA us/wa/grays-harbor/city/westport
Sep 8	Yakima Herald-Republic	Yakima County installing live Flock cameras as part of two-year pilot↗ Yakima Herald-Republicalso carried by 1 other outlet New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Yakima County, WA us/wa/yakima City of Yakima, WA us/wa/yakima/city/yakima
Sep 3	The Olympian	New AI-powered cameras will monitor Thurston Co. students on first day of school↗ The Olympian More coverage: GovTech New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	North Thurston Public Schools, WA us/wa/thurston/scd/north-thurston
Sep 2	KOMO	Bonney Lake police restart Flock cameras with new restrictions to comply with state laws↗ KOMO ALPR+, Expansion	City of Bonney Lake, WA us/wa/pierce/city/bonney-lake
Sep 1	Sunnyside Sun	Sunnyside council ends Flock mobile trailer contract after privacy, cost concerns↗ Sunnyside Sun Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside
Sep 1	WINK News	FDOT is pulling permits for license plate readers. What does that mean for Flock cameras in SWFL?↗ WINK News More coverage: Sunnyside Sun Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside
Sep 1	Renton Reporter	Renton PD gives virtual ‘orientation’ on Flock, ALPR cameras↗ Renton Reporter Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Aug 29	FOX 13 Seattle	WA Flock cameras targeted as online ‘Deflock’ movement spreads↗ FOX 13 Seattlealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Center Square · The Daily Chronicle Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Covington, WA us/wa/king/city/covington Chelan County, WA us/wa/chelan City of Yakima, WA us/wa/yakima/city/yakima
Aug 28	570 KVI	Seattle police guild president blasts Katie Wilson for cutting hiring bonuses but spending on other priorities↗ 570 KVI Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 27	FOX 13 Seattle	Washington law enforcement expands Flock camera use amid concerns↗ FOX 13 Seattle More coverage: FOX5 Vegas · FOX5 Vegas · WOWT · officer.com ALPR+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Chelan County, WA us/wa/chelan City of Auburn, WA us/wa/king/city/auburn City of Enumclaw, WA us/wa/king/city/enumclaw
Aug 27	Mother Jones	Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras↗ Mother Jones New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside City of Green, OH us/oh/summit/city/green Ohio County, WV us/wv/ohio
Aug 27	570 KVI	Cameras for drivers, not criminals: Wilson pushes No Right on Red, more speed cameras↗ 570 KVI Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 27	MotorBiscuit	Flock Camera Records Requests Leave Police Agencies Paying Oregon Man $300,000↗ MotorBiscuit Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Skagit County, WA us/wa/skagit City of Mount Vernon, WA us/wa/skagit/city/mount-vernon City of Sedro-Woolley, WA us/wa/skagit/city/sedro-woolley
Aug 26	Yakima Herald-Republic	Flock debate comes to Sunnyside as council cancels contract for trailer camera↗ Yakima Herald-Republic Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside
Aug 26	Marysville Matters	Marysville to scale back Flock camera data retention to 7 days | Hope Center names new board chair | Will Festifair be impacted by E. 5th Street project?↗ Marysville Matters ALPR−, Reduction	City of Marysville, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/marysville
Aug 26	AOL.com	Venue operators want more surveillance cameras in Seattle↗ AOL.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 25	Cybernews	Oregon man sues over Flock camera records, wins $300K from cities↗ Cybernews Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
Aug 25	Marysville Matters	91-year record broken by Sunday’s rains | Flock camera concerns raised at Marysville Council meeting | Local voter fraud case up in the air↗ Marysville Matters Schools & transit	City of Marysville, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/marysville
Aug 25	Source ONE News	New State Privacy Law Forces Moses Lake to Shut Down Numerous Flock Cameras↗ Source ONE News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Moses Lake, WA us/wa/grant/city/moses-lake
Aug 23	MyNorthwest.com	'This vendor needs to go': Cybersecurity engineer warns Seattle's camera system is one merger away from a nationwide dragnet↗ MyNorthwest.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 23	Cincinnati Enquirer ($)	More than 1,000 Flock cameras watch Cincinnati area. Resistance is growing↗ Cincinnati Enquirer ($) More coverage: AOL.com · Hoodline · KOMO ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, WA us/wa/king/city/covington
Aug 22	KMVU FOX 26 Medford	Clearwater County Prosecutor's opinion is its 2-year Flock Safety contract is 'void'↗ KMVU FOX 26 Medfordalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Clearwater County, ID us/id/clearwater Whitman County, WA us/wa/whitman
Aug 22	KXLY.com	Whitman County Sheriff's Office halts flock safety cameras over community concerns↗ KXLY.com ALPR−, Reduction	Whitman County, WA us/wa/whitman
Aug 18	Northwest Asian Weekly	“A slippery slope”: Advocates tour Real-Time Crime Center, highlight substantiated concerns with Axon surveillance cameras↗ Northwest Asian Weekly Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 18	The Daily Chronicle	Coalition calls Seattle’s surveillance cameras ‘structurally dangerous’↗ The Daily Chroniclealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Westside Seattle Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 18	FOX 13 Seattle	License plate reader camera controversy in Renton, WA↗ FOX 13 Seattle More coverage: KXLY.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton City of Cheney, WA us/wa/spokane/city/cheney
Aug 18	FOX 13 Seattle	Renton, WA protesters demand cancellation of Flock camera contract↗ FOX 13 Seattle ALPR−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Aug 18	Yahoo	Poll Shows Broad Support for Seattle Surveillance Cameras as Critics Raise Privacy Concerns↗ Yahoo More coverage: PubliCola - Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 17	KUOW	Lobbying intensifies in Seattle over surveillance cameras↗ KUOW More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 17	MyNorthwest.com	‘A Swiss cheese system’: Critics rally at Seattle City Hall against surveillance cameras↗ MyNorthwest.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Seattle Times Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Aug 17	FOX 13 Seattle	New Seattle poll shows high CCTV support↗ FOX 13 Seattlealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: KOMO · The Center Square Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 16	KOMO	Shootout outside Pioneer Square bar prompts questions on offline surveillance cameras↗ KOMO Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle

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