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Who approved this?
Approved by SeaTac City Council on April 23, 2024.
SeaTac's first year cost for Flock Safety was $197,500, with a $93,500 annual subscription after that. The Center Square reported 27 cameras in the city on September 2, 2026. The SeaTac Blog put the same two dollar figures before the council on March 27, 2024, and quoted Police Chief Troy Smithmeyer and Councilmember Peter Kwon. The city's own program page states the council approved the use of Flock Safety cameras on April 23, 2024, with a proclamation on July 23, 2024. The money comes from the existing police budget, which the September 2026 report listed at $18.3 million. No contract end date and no vote tally appear in the sources read here.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $197,500
- Cameras: 27
- Contract amount per camera: $7,315
- Funding source: General fund
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- The SeaTac Blog: SeaTac City Council considers FLOCK cameras to fight crime (March 27, 2024) seatacblog.com
- Everett Post / The Center Square: Flock cameras cost Washington taxpayers millions (September 2, 2026) everettpost.com
- City of SeaTac: Flock Safety Cameras program page (retrieved) (September 7, 2026) seatacwa.gov
Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On April 23, 2024, SeaTac City Council approved the contract. It passed as a council vote item. Operating agency: King County Sheriff SeaTac Police.
The documented amount is $197,500. The network counts 27 cameras. That comes to about $7,315 per camera. Funding came through SeaTac police department budget.
The contract is active.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. Every Washington record is listed on the Washington hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "SeaTac, WA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/wa-seatac/.
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- Camera locations near SeaTac: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock