An article by Governing.com shares police have increasingly adopted drones and ground robots to supplement their work, but departments often lack clear policies on the tools’ uses:
In Brief:
- Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of robot and drone technologies to increase.
- Most police departments lack policies and standards around acceptable use of drones and robots, says Matthew Guariglia, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- A policy framework from New York University Law School’s Policing Project offers recommended guidance for setting limits and safeguards on use of such tools.
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