SEATTLE – Seattle City Council is considering new ordinances to step up video surveillance, with the promise of targeting gun violence and human trafficking in high-crime areas.
The proposed ordinance targets several crime hot spots, including Aurora Ave N, the Chinatown International District (including Little Saigon), and the Third Ave Corridor of downtown Seattle. Many of these areas are already within the boundaries of the City Council’s newly-revived SOAP and SODA zones.
Council member Rob Saka has called for the inclusion of Alki Avenue in the list of monitored areas.…