Councilmember Calls Mayor's Safety Plan Wishful | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Councilmember Bob Kettle is blasting Mayor Wilson’s public safety strategy as a “wish strategy,” calling it vague and lacking real action — especially as she faces a recall bid and plummeting approval ratings. A recent poll shows two-thirds of Seattle residents distrust her approach, with confidence dropping sharply since April. Kettle also criticized the city’s stalled closed-circuit camera program, which could have helped solve the Seattle Center shooting — yet cameras remain offline in key areas pending privacy reviews. He’s demanding the mayor release her own timeline of events from that…