Model law enforcement drone guidelines: No weapons, limit deployment, keep them in operator's sight
SAN DIEGO
— Police agencies across the nation are increasingly using drones to
improve public safety, but need clear operations policies and limits to
win public trust, experts said at a law enforcement conference in San
Diego.
To that end, a model
policy on use of drones – or “small unmanned aircraft systems” – was
rolled out Wednesday by the International Association of Chiefs of
Police.
The policy, which
could be adopted or revised by any law agency, sets out specific
procedures for deploying a drone, lists restrictions on its use, details
how data would be retained or deleted and how operators should be
trained.
“Do not start a
(drone) program without a policy ... Engage the public,” advised Alan
Frazier, a Grand Forks (N.Dak.) County part-time sheriff’s deputy and
member of the association’s aviation committee.
He
spoke to an audience of about 30 law enforcement officials from around
the country and other countries attending the three-day conference
focusing on technology from body cameras to digital evidence and social
media.
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