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St Louis County Police drones to fly this Fall
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St. Louis County police to launch new emergency drone program
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Santa Fe, N.M., Considers Using Drones as First Responders
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Flock camera concerns as Harvey police implement new drone technology
Flock camera concerns as Harvey police implement new drone technology CBS News
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'A huge asset for us': Garfield Heights police using drone as first responder
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Santa Fe approves $2 million plan to expand police drone program
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Santa Fe City Council approves $2.2 million for drone program after lengthy debate
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Nashville police tout drone program as council weighs limits
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Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery
Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery Fox News
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El portaaviones USS Theodore Roosevelt, el primero de la US Navy preparado para operar los drones de reabastecimiento en vueloMQ-25 Stingray
GDELT: Stingray
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The Mayor Who Said 'No' When Flock Came to Town
“I guess all crime could be eliminated if you put cameras everywhere, surveillance everywhere, and had drones patrolling the skies [...] but what life are we…
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New plan could target illegal dumping in Clark County using drones, license plate readers
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Lancaster Police Department unveils new Flock Safety drone
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New Drone Flock Cameras Causing Massive Controversy in WNY
GDELT: Flock Camera
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Tell us: Should Flock drones be used as a first response to 911 calls in CT?
Tell us: Should Flock drones be used as a first response to 911 calls in CT? New Haven Register
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Meridian police drone program helps officers respond faster, improve safety since April launch
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Police drones offer a new view for public safety
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Metro Nashville Council to vote on restricting police drone use following unapproved pilot program
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O’Fallon police release video showing drone program in action
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What are Flock drones? Here's why they're sparking debate in two Connecticut cities.
What are Flock drones? Here's why they're sparking debate in two Connecticut cities. CTPost
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Flock Drones Spark Debate in Two Connecticut Cities
Flock Drones Spark Debate in Two Connecticut Cities GovTech
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Most San Francisco residents support police using drones, cameras, automated license plate readers: poll
Most San Francisco residents support police using drones, cameras, automated license plate readers: poll KRON4
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Flock’s Flying Cameras: How $300 Million Drone Deal Turns America Into an Always-On Surveillance Grid
Flock’s Flying Cameras: How $300 Million Drone Deal Turns America Into an Always-On Surveillance Grid AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
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SF: Surveillance Cameras And Drone Link Pleasant Hill Man To Stabbing
SF: Surveillance Cameras And Drone Link Pleasant Hill Man To Stabbing SFGATE
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Orlando kidnap suspect caught by drone in Alabama
GDELT: plate-readers
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Woman suspected of abducting child caught by drones, license plate readers
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Oceanside police push for drone program expansion
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Plano approves $1.4M police drone program; some residents raise privacy concerns
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Orlando kidnapping suspect caught in Alabama using drones and plate readers
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Police say drones, license plate readers helped recover reportedly abducted Florida child
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Backlash after $2.2M police drone grant submitted without Council approval
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SRPD Uses Drone as First Responder to Apprehend Shooting Suspects
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Questions over transparency, video storage, and lack of council approval surround police drone program in Nashville
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Dothan police say drones, license plate readers helped recover reportedly abducted Florida child
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Casselberry seeks funding for police drone program
The grant application seeks up to $200,000 in federal funding to establish a police drone program capable of thermal imaging and large-area search operations.
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LAPD chief describes how police have been using drones as first responders during pilot program
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1,000 Police Drone Programs, Zero Federal Privacy Rules
Autonomous police drones have spread to roughly 1,000 U.S. agencies while Congress has yet to set any national privacy floor for how they're used.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold
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Autonomous Police Drones Reach 1,000 Agencies With No Federal Privacy Floor in Sight
Autonomous Police Drones Reach 1,000 Agencies With No Federal Privacy Floor in Sight Tech Times
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Meet Flock’s Alpha Drone – It Reads License Plates from 2,000 Feet
Meet Flock’s Alpha Drone – It Reads License Plates from 2,000 Feet Gadget Review
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Police Are Deploying 60 MPH Autonomous Drones to Read Your License Plate from the Sky
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DCSO testing new drones as first responder program
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Fairfax County’s Police Drone Program Wins National Recognition
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Oceanside Police looks to make drone program permanent after successful pilot program
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ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board approval
ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board approval hometownsource.com
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Newport City Council Approves $375K Flock Drone Program with Assistance from Private Donor
Newport City Council Approves $375K Flock Drone Program with Assistance from Private Donor Newport This Week
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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office launches drone program to improve emergency responses
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FCPD’s Drone as First Responder Program Earns National “Best in Category” Award
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Meridian police respond to drone and surveillance camera concerns
Meridian police respond to drone and surveillance camera concerns Idaho News 6
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Minneapolis Police Drone Expansion Fails in Deadlocked Council Vote
The Minneapolis City Council deadlocked on a proposal to expand police drone operations with a 75-day pilot program in north Minneapolis, preventing the initiative from moving…
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Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones
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Minneapolis City Council to vote on controversial police drone use plan
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ACSO signs contract for Flock , drone pilot without board aproval
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Ohio Law Sets New Rules for Police Drone Searches, Surveillance
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New Ohio police drone law stipulates warrant requirements, exceptions
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NOPD's police drone policy on weapons changed after backlash
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Oakland Public Safety Committee to Review 2025 Surveillance Tech Reports July 14
Oakland's Public Safety Committee is set to review 2025 annual reports on ALPRs, DNA tech, FLIR, drones and live-stream transmitters July 14.
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Irmo mulls Flock cameras and drone amid privacy concerns
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Flock cameras: This SC town my triple cameras, deploy drones to aid surveillance
Flock cameras: This SC town my triple cameras, deploy drones to aid surveillance The State
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Flock cameras: This SC town may triple cameras, deploy drones to aid surveillance
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