The LAPD is about to embark on a yearlong test program with a fleet of "small Unmanned Aerial Systems," aka dronesāmaking it the country's largest police department to use themāand some residents aren't happy about it.
The Los Angeles Times reports on Tuesday's 3-1 vote by a civilian oversight committee LA Police Commission has been greeted with profanity, chants of "shame on you," and a small demonstration outside LAPD headquarters.
Those pushing for the drone test say the camera-carrying devices could keep cops safer by helping gather information from the skies during dangerous situations. "Whether it's an active shooter at a school, or a suspect barricaded in a home ā¦ this technology will help us save lives," the president of the LAPD's union says in a statement.
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