On February 2, the City of Seattle quietly issued a batch of Surveillance Impact Reports (SIRs), required by the Surveillance Ordinance process prior to acquiring new surveillance technologies. These reports signaled the City’s intent to acquire three separate technologies: Acoustic Gunshot Location Systems (AGLS), CCTV cameras, and Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) software. While these reports … Continue reading "Seattle’s New Policing Panopticon"
