The City of Seattle is looking for volunteers to serve on the Community Surveillance Working Group (CSWG). The seven-member work group advises the Council and the Mayor’s Office on matters of surveillance technology from a community perspective. The Surveillance Ordinance took effect in 2018 and provides greater transparency to the… [ Keep reading ]
The City will host the first of two virtual presentations related to the City’s Surveillance Ordinance this Wednesday, April 27 at 3 p.m. The virtual event facilitates the public comment period and will allow attendees to engage with the technology experts and hear from City leadership. These virtual events will… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle has published the fourth set of draft Surveillance Impact Reports (SIRs) for four of the 26 currently existing surveillance technologies, per the Surveillance Ordinance. The City of Seattle is looking for the public’s input on the SIRs to help the provide the City Council with insight into community perspective and ensure City policies responsibly govern… [ Keep reading ]
Surveillance Fact: Security cameras have been around for longer than you may imagine. They have been available since 1942 and in use since the 1960’s. The first security camera was used by Germany on a rocket and the first industry to adapt security cameras into every day use was the… [ Keep reading ]
