Tomorrow, our city council is set to vote on two bills from Bob Kettle’s Public Safety committee, which would expand Seattle PD’s CCTV and Real-Time Crime Center programs. Given the steps the federal government has taken in DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and nationwide, opponents are railing against these proposals, citing potential for the feds to take advantage of these systems to target vulnerable populations, especially those most politically convenient.
The Public Safety committee voted unanimously to recommend the bills be passed (Kettle, Rob Saka, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Sara Nelson being the five votes), but citywide CM Alexis Rinck and leading council candidate Dionne Foster opposing the bill. There are five amendments also being considered: 3 by CM Rinck, one by both CM Rinck and CM Kettle, and one by CM Strauss.
If you feel like telling the City Council what you think about massively expanding surveillance within the city, the bill will be heard before full council TOMORROW, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2025, AT 2 P.M., with public comment being accepted both in-person and remotely.
For those who can’t make it, you can submit written comment to all CMs at council(at)seattle.gov
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