Oakland, CA is launching a drone program to improve public safety with privacy policy limitations

Oakland, CA drone program public safety police operations

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The Oakland Police Department is launching a drone program for use during search and rescue operations, missing-person investigations, and de-escalation efforts during engagements with barricaded armed suspects. The drones will not collect facial recognition data or use artificial intelligence and the police will only keep the footage for five days unless it is linked to a specific criminal investigation.

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Oakland PD to Launch Drone Program, Policy Guardrails

The Oakland Police Department will launch a new drone program to aid missing person investigations and de-escalate conflicts. However, the move is raising eyebrows among privacy advocates, who see the tech as invasive.

Oakland police to launch drone program

Police said Monday three drones donated by private organizations will see use as part of a new fleet program meant to assist officers responding to active investigations.

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