Rock Island City Council approves $53,000 drone purchase for police department with 6-1 vote.

The Rock Island City Council has approved the purchase of three drones for the police department, with a 6-1 vote. Costing over $53,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds, the drones will support outdoor and indoor operations for safety, emergency response, and investigations. Illinois law restricts their use for facial recognition and random surveillance, requiring incident reports for deployment and establishing retention guidelines for collected data.

September 11, 2024
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