St. Louis County’s Police Drone Program Raises Questions About Surveillance, Spending, and Public Oversight

St. Louis County police plan to launch a new drone program in October, beginning with three drones and eventually expanding to six. According to reporting by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the drones will be used to respond to emergency situations, follow car and foot pursuits, provide officers with information before they arrive at a scene, […] The post St. Louis County’s Police Drone Program…