Breitbart
City-Funded Security Guards for Seattle Grocery Stores Will Likely Only 'Observe' Theft, Critics Say
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a program deploying city-funded security guards in grocery stores. The program focuses on observing and reporting theft rather than making arrests, according to critics quoted by Breitbart. Wilson's office has not released detailed operational guidelines for the guards as of the article's publication date.
