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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
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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
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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
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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."

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
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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
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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
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The Renton Police Department uses automated license plate readers.

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
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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
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A local newspaper reported that the police used a drone