SPD has removed a controversial police tower in a Safeway parking lot less than a week after setting it up.
The CPC is gathering more information about SPD's use of the tower and will be discussing it at future meetings.
Many community members in south Seattle publicly objected to the tower immediately after it was put up.
An SPD official said there had been an uptick in crime in the area, and that the idea was the community would always "wonder whether or not there's a police officer on a walkie-talkie up there."
It was taken down earlier than planned on Friday. Police Chief Carmen Best said, "In this instance the department should have engaged in more thoughtful outreach with the affected community prior to deployment, and I can ensure you that in the future the placement of this vehicle, particularly in residential areas, will include this outreach and the use of other tools where appropriate."
