Officer Newscast: Unmanned Aircraft for Police

April 9, 2013
AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Alan Berner
In February, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn ordered the police department to abandon its unmanned aerial vehicle program after residents and privacy advocates protested.
In February, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn ordered the police department to abandon its unmanned aerial vehicle program after residents and privacy advocates protested.

Capt. Don Roby, Chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police's aviation committee, talks to Officer.com Associate Editor Paul Peluso about the hurddles faced for getting the use of unmanned aircraft approved for law enforcement.

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