Audit Finds 'Shortcomings' in Seattle's Crime Surveillance Program

Audit of CCTV cameras Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson turned off finds public safety benefits

Tuesday, Wilson will announce next steps on CCTV cameras that she turned off after the World Cup.

Audit identifies oversight gaps in Seattle as residents demand CCTV expansion

(The Center Square) - A new audit released Monday suggests that Seattle should address “significant” oversight gaps before expanding police surveillance camera networks and the Real-Time Crime Center.​

Mayor Wilson faces decision on SPD’s use of surveillance cameras

A $223,000 audit of Seattle's Real Time Crime Center outlined 19 recommendations to improve privacy and civil rights protections. The city isn't required to implement any.

Audit finds 'shortcomings' in Seattle's crime surveillance program

The audit does not address whether and how the City of Seattle should use its surveillance system.

Seattle mayor to decide future of city surveillance cameras after receiving privacy audit

(KOMO) - The long-awaited results of a privacy audit into the city of Seattle's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) have been turned over to Seattle Mayor Katie Wils

NYU audit urges warrants for Seattle police surveillance video

An independent audit by NYU School of Law recommends requiring judicial warrants before Seattle police use surveillance networks to retrospectively track an individual’s movements.