SPOG pushed. Seattle watched. Public safety won.
For months, SPOG has urged Mayor Katie Wilson to turn on Seattle’s CCTV cameras before the World Cup and give SPD the tools they need to keep residents, visitors, and officers safe.
Despite City Hall’s pressure campaign against our members, SPOG kept posting real examples of violent crimes caught on camera across Seattle.
Millions of views later, the public saw what SPOG has been saying all along: CCTV cameras help officers investigate crimes, apprehend suspects, and strengthen prosecutions.
On Friday, Mayor Katie finally put politics aside and turned the cameras on.
Public safety for the win.