There’s been a surge in North Texas police officers who are trained to fly drones.
The small aircraft offer many public safety advantages, but so many new police eyes in the sky also raise privacy questions.
Lt. Neal Landfield supervises drones and 22 other officers certified to use them at the Arlington Police Department.
Landfield said the department can’t just go snooping around with drones.
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“We don't use drones to generate probable cause. We go where a police officer has permission to go already,” Landfield said.
Infrared video from an Arlington drone recently helped police determine a wanted man on a roof was unarmed. It led to a peaceful surrender.
Drones can be used to search for armed suspects in confined spaces like attics, where police officers went in the past.
Continue reading: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/drones-give-north-texas-police-departments-more-police-eyes-in-the-sky/2741712/
The small aircraft offer many public safety advantages, but so many new police eyes in the sky also raise privacy questions.
Lt. Neal Landfield supervises drones and 22 other officers certified to use them at the Arlington Police Department.
Landfield said the department can’t just go snooping around with drones.
Local
The latest news from around North Texas.
“We don't use drones to generate probable cause. We go where a police officer has permission to go already,” Landfield said.
Infrared video from an Arlington drone recently helped police determine a wanted man on a roof was unarmed. It led to a peaceful surrender.
Drones can be used to search for armed suspects in confined spaces like attics, where police officers went in the past.
Continue reading: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/drones-give-north-texas-police-departments-more-police-eyes-in-the-sky/2741712/
