In Concord, police officials say they’re considering buying drones to map out crime scenes, locate missing people and discourage criminals from fleeing arrest.
But despite insisting that unmanned aircraft wouldn’t be used for regular surveillance, police department officials met some skepticism during a virtual town hall meeting it hosted Monday. The drones could lead to escalated conflicts between police and the community and compromise people’s privacy, some residents argued.
And without clear-cut oversight, any guidelines the police department drafts for the flying robots’ use would be meaningless, they added.
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