Seattle mayor pauses expansion of police surveillance cameras

Name: Seattle mayor pauses expansion of police surveillance cameras
Uploaded: 2026-03-19T16:42:15-07:00
Description: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has halted expansion of the city’s CCTV camera program and suspended use of automatic license plate readers pending a privacy and data review. Existing cameras will remain active, while new installations in the stadium district will only be used if a credible threat emerges.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has halted expansion of the city’s CCTV camera program and suspended use of automatic license plate readers pending a privacy and data review. Existing cameras will remain active, while new installations in the stadium district will only be used if a credible threat emerges.

Posted March 19, 2026 4:42pm PDT