The use of police drones is “poised to explode,” leaving public regulation and transparency efforts in danger of being caught woefully behind, civil rights advocates warn.

SAN DIEGO — The Oceanside Police Department has been offered grant money for a 13-month trial of new “first responder” drones that can soar from a downtown rooftop within seconds of a 911 ...

Police Flew Drones Over One California City Nearly 20,000 Times in 6 Years A WIRED investigation reveals the extent to which residents of Chula Vista are subjected to surveillance from the sky.

Several California police departments are now turning to small, simple-to-operate drones similar to consumer drones to track down illegal e-bike and electric dirt bike riders who flee traffic stops.

Police departments across the United States, including Southern California, are increasingly turning to drones to fight crime. Law enforcement agencies cite a range of benefits, from monitoring ...

Each day, the Chula Vista police respond to as many as 15 emergency calls with a drone, launching more than 4,100 flights since the program began two years ago. Chula Vista, a Southern California ...

NEWSOM SIDES WITH COPS, VETOES KILLER ROBOT BAN California law enforcement won’t be prohibited from using killer drones anytime soon, after Gov. Gavin Newsom this weekend vetoed AB 2681.

Torrance Police Department UAS pilot officer Marcus Menzies flies one of the department drones on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Torrance PD, like law enforcement agencies in other cities around ...

California authorities are warning against flying drones in wildfire areas after three people were arrested By Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz Fox News Published January 13, 2025 4:25pm EST Flipboard ...

Drones became a permanent part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s crime-fighting arsenal Tuesday, despite opposition from privacy advocates who fear the remote-controlled aircraft will be ...

Here’s how they’re using them Torrance Police Department UAS pilot officer Matthew Slawson flies one of the department drones on Thursday, October 11, 2018.