Right now, in three locations in the Seattle area if you feel like somebody's watching you, it's probably true. The Seattle police department was authorized to install cameras along North Aurora Avenue, in the downtown Third Avenue corridor and near 12th Avenue and Jackson Street in the Chinatown International District. loading...
The goal was to place cameras in high crime areas to help the police see crimes and see them in real time and identify perpetrators. In Seattle, it's called the Real Time Crime Center.
Now a new proposal is heading to the City Council to expand into 3 new areas of Seattle. The streets around Garfield High School, the stadium district, and the Capitol Hill nightlife area. loading...
According to SeattleTimes.com,
‘ Advocates for the cameras,