‘Public safety ecosystem must be ready to go by the time the world comes to Seattle’ Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), who serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing community discussion of Mayor Wilson’s announced audit and the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and other crime...
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Councilmember Rivera’s statement on Mayor Wilson’s surveillance policy and announced audit
Today, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement on Mayor Katie Wilson’s announced audit of the City’s Real Time Crime Center CCTV camera program. The pilot program is a tool used by Seattle Police for evidence gathering in criminal investigations “I appreciate Mayor Wilson’s understanding of the value of the existing CCTV cameras,...
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Public Safety Chair Kettle welcomes Mayor’s audit of CCTV program
We must continually look for ways to improve this tool’ Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, released the following statement after Mayor Katie Wilson’s announced audit of the Seattle Police Department’s Public Space Cameras (CCTV) program. “I welcome the audit and policy review of the CCTV program....
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Councilmember Foster calls on Sound Transit to deliver on decades-long promise of Graham Street Station
Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released the following statement in response to Sound Transit’s proposed financial considerations to complete its Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan, which could delay the planned light rail station at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South Graham Street in South Seattle. “I am disappointed to see only one alternative include...
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Councilmember Strauss calls on Sound Transit to keep promise made to voters, build light rail to Ballard
Following Sound Transit’s announcement today that it is considering reducing the long-planned Ballard Light Rail Extension and cutting Ballard, City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), also a Sound Transit Board Member, called on the agency to keep the promise it made to voters and create a plan that gets light rail to Ballard. Sound Transit presented...
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Councilmember Kettle applauds new state legislation aimed at easing toxicology backlog
Passage comes after two years of collaboration and support of Seattle officials Today, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7), who serves as chair of the Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement in response to Governor Bob Ferguson signing Second Substitute Senate Bill 5880 into law. The legislation provides local jurisdictions with the authority to utilize...
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Pursuing Justice in Death of Rainier Beach Students
Request for information in shooting deaths of other Seattle youth City Councilmember Eddie Lin (District 2) released this statement following the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 30 murder of Tyjon Stewart and Tra’veiah Houfmuse outside Rainier Beach High School in South Seattle. “I’m incredibly thankful for the hard work of the Seattle Police Department and the community contributions that led to the arrest of a...
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Council reaffirms residents’ privacy protections while limiting federal government access
Councilmember Foster resolution seeks personal data safeguards The City Council voted 8-0 to approve a resolution sponsored by Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) that reaffirms data and privacy protections for individuals who use City services, seeks to limit exposure to the federal government and other jurisdictions, and requests that City departments incorporate privacy standards in future contracts. “This...
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Council passes restrictions on staging for federal immigration enforcement actions
Bill is another key component of Seattle’s effort to protect residents Today the City Council passed Councilmember Bob Kettle’s (District 7) amended legislation that prohibits the use of City-owned or City-controlled properties for federal civil enforcement staging operations, commonly associated with federal law enforcement, specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill complements other actions taken by the Council and Mayor’s Office to push back against the federal government’s unprecedented escalation of detentions and deportations. Council Bill 121164 goes further than similar legislation that has been passed in other jurisdictions. It applies...
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Seattle City Council unanimously approves emergency moratorium on detention centers
Rinck-sponsored bill similar to other regulations adopted throughout the region and beyond Today Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) celebrated the passage of emergency legislation that establishes a one-year moratorium on permit applications for development, expansion, or conversion of existing structures to detention centers. The bill, championed by Councilmember Rinck, represents the City’s...