Tag Archives: Privacy
Wichita Police Buy Drone and Navigate Public Privacy Concerns
The police in Wichita, Kansas are facing a conundrum countless other law enforcement and public safety groups are facing across the United States these days, namely, how cut costs and increase efficiency by implementing unmanned aerial vehicles, while retaining the … Continue reading
Sheriff’s Drone That Watched Protesters at Contra Costa Jail Was Made by a Company ICE Accused of Spying for the Chinese Government
Hovering in the sky above an immigrant rights rally at the Contra Costa West County Detention Facility in Richmond last Saturday was a unmanned aerial vehicle, more commonly known as a “drone.” The drone appeared to be video recording demonstrators … Continue reading
Federal Aviation Administration drone rules ‘overly strict,’ new report says
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking an “overly conservative” approach to integrating drones into the national airspace, according to a report requested by Congress and released Monday by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine(NASEM). The agency “tends … Continue reading
Redding City Council set to review RPD drone policies, protocols
The policies and guidelines made by the Redding Police Department for their drone program will be reviewed by the Redding City Council Tuesday evening, May 15. The ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’, also is known as “UAV”, program was already approved by … Continue reading