(Source: International Business Times) Police in San Jose, California, will be the first department in the Bay Area to be allowed to use a drone after the city council approved a one year pilot program. The vote was the culmination of more than a year of controversy surrounding the unmanned aerial vehicle in which privacy advocates sparred with police officials -- who … [Read more...] about A Year After Purchase, San Jose Police Drone Gets Approval
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California Eyes Public Watchdogs for Police Drones
Although the FAA plans to set guidelines for commercial and governmental drone use by 2015, some states – like California – say that’s too late and are deploying their own regulations. Last week, the California State Assembly launched the first of what may be many hearings to discuss ways to protect citizens from UAV privacy violations by law enforcement. Among the topics … [Read more...] about California Eyes Public Watchdogs for Police Drones
San Jose Police Buy a Drone
California’s third largest city is finally admitting what tech journalists have known for a while: its police department has a drone. An investigative report by Motherboard revealed that the San Jose Police Department owns a drone of which it earlier claimed to have no records. In January, the SFPD acquired a $7,000 Century hexacopter and video rig for its bomb squad via a … [Read more...] about San Jose Police Buy a Drone
