The New York Police department has been utilizing drones for various purposes, such as search and rescue missions, documenting crime scenes, and monitoring public events like New Years Eve in Times Square. Now, they plan to use drones to address noise complaints during the Labor Day weekend.
During a press conference on Thursday, Assistant NYPD Commissioner Kaz Daughtry stated, “If a caller reports a large crowd or a large party in a backyard, we will deploy our drones to investigate the situation.” However, this announcement has raised concerns among privacy advocates. The New York Civil Liberties Union representative expressed that this plan contradicts the requirements of the POST Act, which mandates the publication of police surveillance technology use policies.
Therefore, this plan could potentially deviate significantly from the existing policies…
2023-08-31 19:19:09
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