Geofeedia Archives - Seattle City Council Insight

Council passes surveillance technology ordinance

On 07/31/2017 By Kevin Schofield In police, public safety

This afternoon the Council adopted an ordinance updating the city’s existing law restricting the acquisition of surveillance technologies.

Council starts to update rules on surveillance technology

On 04/13/2017 By Kevin Schofield In ethics, human rights, police, public safety

The City of Seattle has a law on the books requiring The City Council to approve any department’s acquisition of surveillance equipment. The law is old and badly in need of updating, as last year’s Geofeedia incident made clear. Yesterday the Council started its formal consideration of a refreshed version more in keeping with today’s technology.