CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to surveillance technology implementation; authorizing approval of uses and accepting the surveillance impact report for the Seattle Police Department’s use of the CopLogic technology.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 125376 requires Council approval of surveillance impact reports (SIRs) related to approval of uses for certain technology, with existing/retroactive technology to be placed on a Master Technology List; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance provisions apply to the CopLogic technology in use by the Seattle Police Department (SPD); and
WHEREAS, SPD conducted policy rule review and community review as part of the development of the SIR; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code Section 14.18.080, enacted by Ordinance 125679, also requires review of the SIR by a 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 SIR and review by the Working Group have been completed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to Ordinances 125376 and 125679, the City Council approves use of CopLogic technology and accepts the Surveillance Impact Report (SIR), for this technology, attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1 and the Executive Overview, for the same technology, attached to this ordinance as Attachment 2.
Section 2. The Council requests the Seattle Police Department to report no later than the end of the third quarter of 2021 on the metrics provided to the Chief Technology Officer for use in the annual equity assessments of the CopLogic technology.
Section 3. The Council requests the Seattle Police Department to provide 1) a racial disparity analysis report no later than the end of the third quarter of 2021 for the past three years’ Security Incident Reports received through CopLogic, including the reported age and race of each suspect and the incident location; and 2) the same report annually for the years 2021-2023 by May 1 following the subject year.
Section 4. The Council requests the Office of Inspector General to include in its annual surveillance usage review for 2022 and report to Council an analysis of 1) SPD’s contractual relationship with LexisNexis in support of SPD’s use of CopLogic technology, including SPD’s required records retention and sharing policies; and 2) the costs and benefits of locating the CopLogic program on a city server, utilizing the expertise of the Information Technology Department.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - CopLogic SIR
Attachment 2 - CopLogic Executive Overview