He’s previously promised to boost the NYPD’s own use of flying drones around Gotham as a way to supplement the force. To date, there are few regulations guiding usage for city use of drones.

The NYPD’s use of drones as a strategic, emergency response saves lives on our subway system and streets,” the department ...

the assistant NYPD Commissioner, said at a press conference. The plan drew immediate backlash from privacy and civil liberties advocates, raising questions about whether such drone use violated ...

The NYPD has more than tripled its use of drones in the last year, most recently deploying them 13 different times to monitor public protests last month, according to police data. Between April ...

Assistant NYPD Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a ... civil liberties advocates who raised concerns about whether this use of drones violates existing laws on police surveillance.

said in a statement in response to the NYPD’s planned drone use over the Labor Day weekend. “As the NYPD keeps deploying these dystopian technologies, we must push for stricter guardrails ...

He told lawmakers the NYPD currently has 85 drones and, in 2023, the NYPD increased drone usage more than 400%. Lawmakers expressed concern about the national security risks posed by foreign-made ...

About 60 police officers, many of whom are licensed by the FAA, are trained to use the devices called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The NYPD has been using a model of drone called the Skydio ...

The NYPD plans to use police drones not just for surveillance bait for also providing quick aid during life-threatening situations. amNewYork Metro has learned that the department is launching a ...

In an interview with The Guardian in 2023, a senior strategist at the New York Civil Liberties Union called the NYPD's drone usage "dystopian" and a form of "racialized discrimination." ...

Those five commands will each have two drones dedicated for their use. Mayor Eric Adams and Interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon announced the "Drone as First Responder" last week. Credit ...