Friday, January 13, 2017

L.A. Sheriff's Department to begin using drones to respond to bomb threats, hostage crises - LA Times

L.A. Sheriff's Department to begin using drones to respond to bomb threats, hostage crises - LA Times: Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday that his agency will begin deploying an unmanned aerial device to aid deputies responding to arson scenes, suspected bombs and hostage situations, but he promised the device would not be used to surveil residents.

The use or attempted use of drones by law enforcement elsewhere has come under fire from privacy and civil liberty advocates, and McDonnell and other agency officials avoided using the word “drone” during a 20-minute news conference unveiling the department’s latest technological addition.

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