Washington’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
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 2	The Center Square	Flock cameras cost Washington taxpayers millions as backlash grows↗ The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Redmond, WA us/wa/king/city/redmond City of SeaTac, WA us/wa/king/city/seatac Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
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	WFAE	Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras↗ WFAEalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: ktla.com · The Daily Chronicle · Baller Alert · Lookout Santa Cruz · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	California us/ca City of Redmond, WA us/wa/king/city/redmond Angelina County, TX us/tx/angelina
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 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 ALPR+, 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	HPPR	Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated↗ HPPRalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WGBH · FOX 13 Seattle · Benzinga · legalinsurrection.com Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Austin, TX us/tx/travis/city/austin Bandera County, TX us/tx/bandera City of Waco, TX us/tx/mclennan/city/waco
Aug 25	Cybernews	Oregon man sues over Flock camera records, wins $300K from cities↗ Cybernews Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
Aug 25	Marysville Matters	91-year record broken by Sunday’s rains | Flock camera concerns raised at Marysville Council meeting | Local voter fraud case up in the air↗ Marysville Matters Schools & transit	City of Marysville, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/marysville
Aug 23	MyNorthwest.com	'This vendor needs to go': Cybersecurity engineer warns Seattle's camera system is one merger away from a nationwide dragnet↗ MyNorthwest.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 23	KCUR	A Missouri police department axes Flock cameras after staffer's 'egregious misuse' of system↗ KCUR More coverage: Source ONE News · AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pulaski County, MO us/mo/pulaski City of Moses Lake, WA us/wa/grant/city/moses-lake
Aug 23	Cincinnati Enquirer ($)	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
Aug 15	KIRO 7 News Seattle	Rallies against mass surveillance kick off in King County on Monday↗ KIRO 7 News Seattlealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton King County, WA us/wa/king
Aug 14	KOMO	City of Edmonds considers having school zone speed cameras monitor 24 hours↗ KOMO Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Edmonds, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/edmonds
Aug 13	570 KVI	Seattle public safety chair calls out Mayor Katie Wilson, demands broader review after mass shooting↗ 570 KVI Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 11	Lynnwood Times	Lynnwood Council President Nick Coelho Pushes to Restrict Use of New $2.5M Public Safety Grant Funds↗ Lynnwood Times New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Lynnwood, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/lynnwood
Aug 11	570 KVI	DOJ sends more than $8 million to Washington for police equipment, crime-fighting programs↗ 570 KVI New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Everett, WA us/wa/snohomish/city/everett City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
Aug 11	The Urbanist	Seattle Prepares Gun Violence Prevention Policy Update↗ The Urbanist Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 9	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Officials in Washington city will cover Flock cameras after concerns over trust and transparency↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Aug 7	570 KVI	Seattle venues demand more security cameras. City Council moves to spend camera money on 'violence interrupters' instead↗ 570 KVI Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 7	FOX 13 Seattle	Seattle City Council members clash over CCTV funding↗ FOX 13 Seattlealso carried by 1 other outlet Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 6	Seattle Weekly	Renton City Council votes to cover Flock cameras↗ Seattle Weekly More coverage: KOMO Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Aug 5	NewsRadio 560 KPQ	Coalition urges restoration of police cameras in Stadium District after tragic shooting↗ NewsRadio 560 KPQ Face recognition+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 5	The Center Square	Venue operators want more surveillance cameras in Seattle↗ The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Just The News Face recognition+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 3	The Seattle Times ($)	Seattle’s big event organizers ask mayor to turn on police cameras↗ The Seattle Times ($) More coverage: Seattle Red · thepostmillennial.com · Seattle Red Schools & transit+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 3	mynorthwest.com	Seattle business leaders, event organizers urge Mayor Katie Wilson to restore CCTV cameras after recent shootings↗ mynorthwest.com More coverage: fox13seattle.com · KOMO Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jul 30	nbcrightnow.com	Benton County approves 19 new license plate cameras↗ nbcrightnow.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Benton County, WA us/wa/benton
Jul 22	Auburn Reporter	Auburn residents tell City Council they oppose Flock cameras↗ Auburn Reporter ALPR	City of Auburn, WA us/wa/king/city/auburn

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