King County Sheriff’s Office Body Worn Cameras

King County Sheriff’s Office
516 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Over the last 10 to 15 years, Body Worn Cameras (BWC) have become standard practice for many police agencies and King County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Washington State not using BWC technology. Project implementation includes deployment of approximately 550 BWCs and 200 in-vehicle cameras. It also includes the software necessary to analyze, save, search, and release videos of critical events or at the request of members of the public. This funding would allow earlier deployment to a wider geography, making it possible for BWCs to be deployed in areas of south and east King County sooner than anticipated.

Body worn cameras bring transparency and accountability to law enforcement and assist with documentation for deputies. The program will create 7-9 new full-time positions.

Rep. Schrier’s Financial Disclosure Document