# Seattle mayor cuts off police chief in viral interview

> Seattle mayor Katie Wilson interrupts police chief during gun violence interview, sparking online criticism
- Title: Seattle mayor cuts off police chief in viral interview
- Summary: Seattle mayor Katie Wilson interrupts police chief during gun violence interview, sparking online criticism Mayor Wilson claims cameras help solve crime…
- Keywords: katie wilson, seattle, police chief, nicole powell, flock cameras, gun violence, seattle city hall, civic safety, news, politics, mayor, cuts
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/watch-gaffe-prone-seattle-socialist-mayor-cuts-off-police-chief-yet-another-awkward-interview
- Author: Peter Pinedo
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie wilson, seattle, police chief, nicole powell, flock cameras, gun violence, seattle city hall, civic safety, news, politics
## Mayor Wilson interrupts police chief
Seattle mayor Katie Wilson cut off police assistant chief Nicole Powell during a KOMO News interview about gun violence reduction plans

> Cameras are obviously a useful tool, right? We’ve seen in the 'Bite of Seattle' shooting there’s been camera footage from businesses around Seattle center
## Police chief's reaction
Powell chuckled, looked off camera and repeatedly signaled for the mayor to stop speaking
## Mayor's gun violence goal
Wilson stated they want zero homicides, fewer homicides and fewer guns shot

> Ultimately, we want to see zero homicides, we want to see fewer homicides, and we want to see fewer guns shot
## Police chief's response
Powell added taking a holistic approach would work in other cities

> It is proven in other cities like this, and it takes all of us
## Mayor's camera policy shift
Wilson previously opposed expanding cameras but paused expansion pending privacy audit

> Turning on more cameras won’t magically make our neighborhoods safer. But it will certainly make our neighbors more vulnerable
## Online backlash
Conservative account End Wokeness called the moment 'incredible' while critics said Wilson has no idea what she's doing

> Seattle Assistant Police Chief Nicole Powell gets asked if turning back on Seattle CCTV cameras would help she looks nervously at Mayor Katie Wilson
## Mayor's timeline
Wilson said they'll announce camera policy decision by end of month after privacy audit

> We’re expecting the results of that audit around the end of this month and so at the end of this month we’ll be making that information public
## Key takeaway

Mayor Wilson claims cameras help solve crime despite previously turning them off