Washington’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 22	ARAuburn Reporter	Auburn residents tell City Council they oppose Flock cameras↗ Auburn Reporter ALPR	City of Auburn, WA us/wa/king/city/auburn
Jul 16	FOX 13 Seattle	King County Sheriff keeps counter-drone tech after World Cup↗ FOX 13 Seattle Drones / UAS+, Expansion	King County, WA us/wa/king Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane
Jul 14	FOX 13 Seattle	Seattle CCTV camera shutoff draws debate over safety, privacy↗ FOX 13 Seattle More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle Schools & transit−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	King County, WA us/wa/king
Jul 10	KOMO	Some Seattle leaders push to restore CCTV cameras, citing public safety↗ KOMO Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jul 7	MyNorthwest.com	Seattle surveillance cameras shut off after FIFA World Cup — privacy audit coming this fall↗ MyNorthwest.com Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	King County, WA us/wa/king
Jul 7	WPDE	Seattle mayor turns off Stadium District surveillance cameras day after World Cup ends↗ WPDEalso carried by 7 other outlets More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle · The Seattle Times · KOMO · KOMO · +2 more Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle King County, WA us/wa/king
Jul 2	KING5.com	Wenatchee police to reactivate license plate reader cameras soon↗ KING5.com More coverage: Source ONE News ALPR+, Expansion	City of Wenatchee, WA us/wa/chelan/city/wenatchee
Jun 16	KUOW	Should Seattle schools have weapons detectors, fences? Superintendent considers safety upgrades↗ KUOW Schools & transit	Seattle Public Schools, WA us/wa/king/scd/seattle
Jun 8, 2026	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	Capitol Hill and Central District expansion remains on hold as Seattle will flip on new Real Time Crime Center cameras near stadium as World Cup games begin↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jun 4, 2026	Seattle Red	Kettle: Mayor Wilson breaking law on World Cup cameras↗ Seattle Red More coverage: Kitsap Sun · Baltimore Sun Schools & transit+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jun 4, 2026	FOX 13 Seattle	Seattle police union pushes mayor to activate cameras ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup↗ FOX 13 Seattle More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle · KUOW · KOMO · KOMO Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle King County, WA us/wa/king
Jun 2, 2026	KOMO	Council member says Seattle mayor is violating law over CCTV cameras ahead of World Cup↗ KOMO More coverage: The Black Chronicle · The Center Square Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
May 26, 2026	WSWest Seattle Blog...	UPDATE: Councilmember Saka to Mayor Wilson: Turn on Stadium District surveillance cameras before Seattle’s World Cup matches↗ West Seattle Blog... Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
May 21, 2026	MyNorthwest.com	Harger: Austin suffered 12 shootings before reconsidering its camera ban. Seattle shouldn't wait that long↗ MyNorthwest.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle City of Austin, TX us/tx/travis/city/austin
May 14, 2026	The Spokesman-Review ($)	Sheriff’s Office enters agreement to surveil Spokane County parks, conservation areas↗ The Spokesman-Review ($) New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane
May 1, 2026	The Spokesman-Review	Spokane police to receive barriers and AI-powered drones to protect Team Egypt↗ The Spokesman-Review Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Spokane, WA us/wa/spokane/city/spokane
Apr 27, 2026	KING5.com	Speed cameras go live in Redmond school zones with brief 'warning period'↗ KING5.com Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Redmond, WA us/wa/king/city/redmond
Apr 21, 2026	The Center Square	Spokane police to Americanize its drone fleet for FIFA World Cup overwatch↗ The Center Square New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Spokane, WA us/wa/spokane/city/spokane
Apr 14, 2026	MyNorthwest.com	'This decision is out of my hands': SPD Chief weighs in on Katie Wilson restricting police surveillance cameras ahead of FIFA World Cup↗ MyNorthwest.com Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Apr 13, 2026	Northwest Asian Weekly	Protestors demand Seattle mayor shut down surveillance cameras on her 100th day↗ Northwest Asian Weekly Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Apr 10, 2026	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	Groups call on Seattle mayor to choose ‘Community Not Cameras’ in Real Time Crime Center expansion to Capitol Hill and the Central District↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Apr 7, 2026	MyNorthwest.com	Renton Police shut down license plate cameras to comply with new privacy law↗ MyNorthwest.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Renton, WA us/wa/king/city/renton
Mar 23, 2026	The Center Square	Dueling studies will be conducted on Seattle crime surveillance program↗ The Center Square Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Mar 19, 2026	WSWest Seattle Blog...	Mayor orders license-plate readers turned off temporarily, and other surveillance decisions↗ West Seattle Blog... Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Mar 19, 2026	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	Wilson puts Seattle Police camera system expansion to Capitol Hill and the Central District on hold↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Mar 17, 2026	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	The case for expanding Seattle’s Real Time Crime Center and more cameras on Capitol Hill (plus the one already above 12th Ave)↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Mar 5, 2026	KOMO	Seattle police data: Real Time Crime Center triples arrest odds in 911 calls↗ KOMOalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: KIRO 7 News Seattle Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Mar 5, 2026	SESeattle.gov	New Analysis: RTCC Triples the Odds That A Victim Receives Justice↗ Seattle.gov Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Feb 16, 2026	STThe Seattle Times ($)	Why turning off Seattle's safety cameras will do more harm than good | Op-Ed↗ The Seattle Times ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Feb 13, 2026	STThe Seattle Times ($)	Will Katie Wilson turn off Seattle’s surveillance cameras?↗ The Seattle Times ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jan 21, 2026	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	With ICE concerns swirling in Seattle, mayor ‘reviewing options’ for pause of Real Time Crime Center expansion to Capitol Hill and the Central District↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Dec 12, 2025	KXKXLY.com	Spokane County Sheriff defends Flock cameras amid privacy concerns↗ KXLY.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane
Nov 19, 2025	OROregonLive.com	Some Oregon cities, but not all, are turning off plate-scanning cameras over ICE fears↗ OregonLive.com ALPR−, Reduction	Washington County, OR us/or/washington Clackamas County, OR us/or/clackamas Skamania County, WA us/wa/skamania
Nov 18, 2025	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	CARE Department ‘solo dispatch’ and new Real-Time Crime Center leadership at East Precinct the focus as officials talk Capitol Hill public safety in 2026↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 9, 2025	KUOW	Seattle expands video surveillance despite public concerns about potential abuse↗ KUOW More coverage: The Seattle Times · KING5.com · The Urbanist Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 9, 2025	KOMO	Seattle City Council approves surveillance cams in Capitol Hill, Central District and SODO↗ KOMO Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 9, 2025	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	Seattle City Council ready to flick on new ‘Real Time Crime Center’ cameras in Pike/Pine and the Central District — UPDATE↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Aug 12, 2025	CCCHS Capitol Hill Seattle News	Seattle City Council considers ‘protected data’ in plan to expand ‘Real Time Crime Center’ cameras to Pike/Pine and the Central District↗ CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jul 19, 2025	KOMO	Seattle police say Real Time Crime Center shows early success↗ KOMO More coverage: thefactsnewspaper.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Dec 16, 2024	Cascade PBS	Seattle nixed a gunshot detection system but increased surveillance↗ Cascade PBS Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Dec 3, 2024	Police1	Wash. sheriff’s office unveils new $4M Real Time Crime Center↗ Police1 Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane
Apr 11, 2023	Police1	Wash. county invests $4M in Real Time Crime Center to deliver precision policing↗ Police1 New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane

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