Washington’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Washington or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 20 stories

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Jul 10 Some Seattle leaders push to restore CCTV cameras, citing public safety - KOMO
KOMO
More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle · FOX 13 Seattle
Reduction Schools & transitFixed cameras & RTCC
King County us/wa/king
Jul 7 Seattle surveillance cameras shut off after FIFA World Cup — privacy audit coming this fall - MyNorthwest.com
MyNorthwest.com
Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCCSchools & transit
King County us/wa/king
Jul 7 Seattle mayor turns off Stadium District surveillance cameras day after World Cup ends - WPDE
WPDEalso carried by 7 other outlets
More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle · The Seattle Times · KUOW · KOMO · +3 more
Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCCSchools & transit
King County us/wa/king
Jun 19 Police on the lookout for drone violators during Seattle World Cup game - KOMO
KOMO
Expansion Drones / UAS
King County us/wa/king
Jun 16 Should Seattle schools have weapons detectors, fences? Superintendent considers safety upgrades - KUOW
KUOW
Schools & transit
Seattle Public Schools us/wa/king/scd/seattle
Jun 12 Seattle’s new CTO will wrestle with AI, data centers, and new cop cameras - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Seattle us/wa/king/city/seattle
Jun 4 Seattle police union pushes mayor to activate cameras ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup - FOX 13 Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle
More coverage: KOMO · New York Post
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
King County us/wa/king
Jun 4 Kettle: Mayor Wilson breaking law on World Cup cameras - Seattle Red
Seattle Red
More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle · KUOW · KOMO · Kitsap Sun · +1 more
Expansion Schools & transitFixed cameras & RTCC
King County us/wa/king
Jun 3 School district plans for security upgrades - Sequim Gazette
Sequim Gazette
More coverage: Peninsula Daily News
Schools & transit
Sequim School District us/wa/clallam/scd/sequim
May 26 Police union spars with Seattle mayor's office over social media post that criticized her - KOMO
KOMO
Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Seattle us/wa/king/city/seattle
May 14 Sheriff’s Office enters agreement to surveil Spokane County parks, conservation areas - The Spokesman-Review
The Spokesman-Review ($)
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Spokane County us/wa/spokane
Apr 20 How Real-Time Crime Centers Draw on Video Surveillance - StateTech Magazine
StateTech Magazine
More coverage: Dronelife · FOX 13 News Utah
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCCDrones / UAS
DeKalb County us/ga/dekalb
City of Hartford us/ct/city/hartford
Spokane County us/wa/spokane
Apr 14 What Safety Looks Like in South Seattle Depends on Who You Ask - South Seattle Emerald
South Seattle Emerald
Schools & transit
King County us/wa/king
Apr 7 Renton Police shut down license plate cameras to comply with new privacy law - MyNorthwest.com
MyNorthwest.com
Reduction ALPR
City of Renton us/wa/king/city/renton
Mar 31 Controversy continues to surround CCTV cameras in Seattle - FOX 13 Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle
Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC
King County us/wa/king
Dec 12 Spokane County Sheriff defends Flock cameras amid privacy concerns - KXLY.com
KXLY.com
Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC
Spokane County us/wa/spokane
Nov 19 Some Oregon cities, but not all, are turning off plate-scanning cameras over ICE fears - OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com
Reduction ALPR
Washington County us/or/washington
Clackamas County us/or/clackamas
Skamania County us/wa/skamania
Jun 3, 2025 5 ways police departments are using RTCCs beyond crime fighting - Police1
Police1
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Seal Beach us/ca/orange/city/seal-beach
Spokane County us/wa/spokane
Dec 3, 2024 Wash. sheriff’s office unveils new $4M Real Time Crime Center - Police1
Police1
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Spokane County us/wa/spokane
Apr 11, 2023 Wash. county invests $4M in Real Time Crime Center to deliver precision policing - Police1
Police1
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Spokane County us/wa/spokane

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