CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to surveillance technology implementation; and authorizing approval of uses and accepting the 2024 surveillance impact report and 2024 executive overview for the Seattle Police Department's use of Real-Time Crime Center software.
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WHEREAS, Section 14.18.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), enacted by Ordinance 125376 and last amended by Ordinance 125679, requires City Council approval of a surveillance impact report (SIR) related to uses of surveillance technology; and
WHEREAS, SMC 14.18.020 applies to the proposed Real-Time Crime Center technology to be used by the Seattle Police Department (SPD); and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Police Department conducted policy rule review and community review as part of the development of the Real-Time Crime Center SIR; and
WHEREAS, SMC 14.18.080, enacted by Ordinance 125679, also requires review of the Real-Time Crime Center SIR by the Community Surveillance Working Group, composed of relevant stakeholders, and a statement from the Chief Technology Officer in response to the Working Group's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, development of the Real-Time Crime Center SIR and review by the Working Group have been completed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle is exploring new technologies to help deter and detect criminal activity in specific locations where gun violence, human trafficking, and persistent felony crime is concentrated; and
WHEREAS, the Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot Project is a new public safety program that will combine a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) System with Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) software together in one view; and
WHEREAS, the CCTV cameras will only monitor public places like the street, sidewalk, and other public areas and signs will be posted identifying their presence; and
WHEREAS, Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) software provides a centralized location for real-time information and ...
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