Police departments test drones for emergency response and surveillance
Police agencies are deploying or testing drones intended to reach incidents before patrol officers and support surveillance. The reports include programs in Shreveport and elsewhere.
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Why it matters
Expanded police drone use raises broader public-safety and civil-liberties implications.
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