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Auburn Police Department Auburn King County, Pierce County WA Body-worn Cameras
The Auburn Police Department signed a contract with Axon for body-worn cameras in 2022, but has been using BWCs since at least 2019.
Agency: Auburn Police Department
State: WA
City: Auburn
County: King County, Pierce County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Auburn Police Department signed a contract with Axon for body-worn cameras in 2022, but has been using BWCs since at least 2019.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Sea-Tac Airport Seattle King County WA Face Recognition
The Sea-Tac Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Sea-Tac Airport
State: WA
City: Seattle
County: King County
Technology: Face Recognition
Vendor:

The Sea-Tac Airport is one of 18 airports where Customs and Border Protection is using face recognition technology as of March 2019. An executive order signed by Pres. Trump in 2019 requires Customs and Border Protection to install face recognition technology at the United States' top 20 airports by 2021.

Black Diamond Police Department Black Diamond King County WA Body-worn Cameras
The Black Diamond Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since December 2021.
Agency: Black Diamond Police Department
State: WA
City: Black Diamond
County: King County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Black Diamond Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since December 2021.

Enumclaw Police Department Enumclaw King County WA Body-worn Cameras
The Enumclaw Police Department planned to launch a body-worn camera program in fall 2022.
Agency: Enumclaw Police Department
State: WA
City: Enumclaw
County: King County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Enumclaw Police Department planned to launch a body-worn camera program in fall 2022.

Redmond Police Department Redmond King County WA Drones
The Redmond Police Department operates two drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Agency: Redmond Police Department
State: WA
City: Redmond
County: King County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

The Redmond Police Department operates two drones as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

Washington State Fusion Center Seattle King County WA Fusion Center
The Washington State Fusion Center is one of 79 fusion centers in the United States. Operated by local and state law enforcement in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a fusion center serves as a command center for gathering, analyzing and disseminating intelligence and other public safety information.
Agency: Washington State Fusion Center
State: WA
City: Seattle
County: King County
Technology: Fusion Center
Vendor:

The Washington State Fusion Center is one of 79 fusion centers in the United States. Operated by local and state law enforcement in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a fusion center serves as a command center for gathering, analyzing and disseminating intelligence and other public safety information.

Auburn Police Department Auburn King County, Pierce County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Auburn Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2008.
Agency: Auburn Police Department
State: WA
City: Auburn
County: King County, Pierce County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
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The Auburn Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2008.

Renton Police Department Renton King County WA Camera Registry
The Renton Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Agency: Renton Police Department
State: WA
City: Renton
County: King County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor:

The Renton Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.

Seattle Police Department Seattle King County WA Real-Time Crime Center
The Seattle Police Department has operated a real-time crime center in its headquarters since 2015, funded with asset forfeiture dunds and a $400,000 federal grant. The RTCC provides analyzts with a wall of monitors that monitors criminal activity in real time. The department has also used predictive policing to identify potential crime hotspots. The analysts at the RTCC gather information collected from 911 dispatch calls, SeaStat data, radio traffic, and vehicle data, among other surveillance systems and databases.
Agency: Seattle Police Department
State: WA
City: Seattle
County: King County
Technology: Real-Time Crime Center
Vendor:

The Seattle Police Department has operated a real-time crime center in its headquarters since 2015, funded with asset forfeiture dunds and a $400,000 federal grant. The RTCC provides analyzts with a wall of monitors that monitors criminal activity in real time. The department has also used predictive policing to identify potential crime hotspots. The analysts at the RTCC gather information collected from 911 dispatch calls, SeaStat data, radio traffic, and vehicle data, among other surveillance systems and databases.

Washington Department of Licensing Seattle King County WA Face Recognition
The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) does not give external entities direct access to its face recognition system. However, DOL will run photos through face recognition for law enforcement “with a court order to determine whether the person has been issued a driver license or ID under a different name."
Agency: Washington Department of Licensing
State: WA
City: Seattle
County: King County
Technology: Face Recognition
Vendor:

The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) does not give external entities direct access to its face recognition system. However, DOL will run photos through face recognition for law enforcement “with a court order to determine whether the person has been issued a driver license or ID under a different name."

Tacoma Police Department Tacoma Pierce County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Tacoma Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.
Agency: Tacoma Police Department
State: WA
City: Tacoma
County: Pierce County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Tacoma Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.

Medina Police Department Medina King County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Medina Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.
Agency: Medina Police Department
State: WA
City: Medina
County: King County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Medina Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.

Mercer Island Police Department Mercer Island King County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Mercer Island Police Department purchased automated license plate readers for three vehicles July 2020.
Agency: Mercer Island Police Department
State: WA
City: Mercer Island
County: King County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Mercer Island Police Department purchased automated license plate readers for three vehicles July 2020.

Renton Police Department Renton King County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Renton Police Department uses automated license plate readers.
Agency: Renton Police Department
State: WA
City: Renton
County: King County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Renton Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

DuPont Police Department DuPont Pierce County WA Body-worn Cameras
The DuPont Police Department obtained body-worn cameras in 2020.
Agency: DuPont Police Department
State: WA
City: DuPont
County: Pierce County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The DuPont Police Department obtained body-worn cameras in 2020.

King County Sheriff's Office Seattle King County WA Drones
King County's Sherriff's Office uses drone technology for search and rescue operations but do not own their own equipment.
Agency: King County Sheriff's Office
State: WA
City: Seattle
County: King County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

King County's Sherriff's Office uses drone technology for search and rescue operations but do not own their own equipment.

Federal Way Police Federal Way King County WA Drones
A local newspaper reported that the police used a drone
Agency: Federal Way Police
State: WA
City: Federal Way
County: King County
Technology: Drones
Vendor:

A local newspaper reported that the police used a drone

Fircrest Police Department Fircrest Pierce County WA Body-worn Cameras
The Fircrest Police Department received $18,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 9 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.
Agency: Fircrest Police Department
State: WA
City: Fircrest
County: Pierce County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Fircrest Police Department received $18,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 9 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

Puyallup Tribal Police Department Tacoma Pierce County WA Automated License Plate Readers
The Puyallup Tribal Police Department received funding to buy one automated license plate reader in 2017.
Agency: Puyallup Tribal Police Department
State: WA
City: Tacoma
County: Pierce County
Technology: Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor:

The Puyallup Tribal Police Department received funding to buy one automated license plate reader in 2017.

Sumner Police Department Sumner Pierce County WA Body-worn Cameras
The Sumner Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since late 2021, early 2022.
Agency: Sumner Police Department
State: WA
City: Sumner
County: Pierce County
Technology: Body-worn Cameras
Vendor:

The Sumner Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since late 2021, early 2022.

Kent Police Department Kent King County WA Video Analytics Vintra
The Kent Police Departmentuses Vintra software to analyze video, according to a March 2023 report.
Agency: Kent Police Department
State: WA
City: Kent
County: King County
Technology: Video Analytics
Vendor: Vintra

The Kent Police Departmentuses Vintra software to analyze video, according to a March 2023 report.

Kent Police Department Kent King County WA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Kent Police Department operates a camera registry through its SafeCam Program. It also accepts registrations through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Kent Police Department
State: WA
City: Kent
County: King County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Kent Police Department operates a camera registry through its SafeCam Program. It also accepts registrations through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Emumclaw Police Department Emumclaw King County WA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Emumclaw Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Emumclaw Police Department
State: WA
City: Emumclaw
County: King County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Emumclaw Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Issaquah Police Department Issaquah King County WA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Issaquah Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Issaquah Police Department
State: WA
City: Issaquah
County: King County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Issaquah Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.

Des Moines Police Department Des Moines King County WA Camera Registry Motorola Solutions
The Des Moines Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.
Agency: Des Moines Police Department
State: WA
City: Des Moines
County: King County
Technology: Camera Registry
Vendor: Motorola Solutions

The Des Moines Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras through Motorola Solutions' CityProtect platform.