Syracuse police again ask council to approve controversial drones

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Syracuse police again ask council to approve controversial drones

The Syracuse Police Department is again asking the Common Council to approve funding for an autonomous drone program.Syracuse police first asked the council in November to approve funding for the “drone as first response” program. At the time, reporting by Central Current found the city skipped a key review process meant to curtail its use of surveillance technology. The city then required the drones be reviewed by the city’s Surveillance Techno…