St. Paul police hope drone program can expand despite concerns from some over privacy
St. Paul police are nearly five months into its docked drone program; the department says it's effective and wants to expand the technology. But the St. Paul City Council insists it needs more time before making this investment. St. Paul police is nearly five months into its docked drone program, which has responded to 2,100 calls for service and is being considered effective. However, the St. Paul City Council has expressed concerns over potential expansion of the technology due to privacy concerns. The program, launched in June, uses three drones at different rooftops to respond to calls around the city. However last month, an expansion plan was withdrawn due to concerns about privacy. St.Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker argued that delaying the expansion now is the right move and compared it to the body-camera rollout. The drone program costs about $70,000 per year per drone, and Murphy believes that with three drones covering about 50% of the city, police could cover around 50%
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St. Paul police are nearly five months into its docked drone program; the department says it’s effective and wants to expand the technology.
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