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San Jose police get $8k for drone, deny having paper trail
A month after receiving a grant to purchase a hazmat drone, San Jose Police Department replied that it had no documents pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Maine State Police purchases ‘toy’ drone for tactical missions
The Maine State Police spent just $300 to purchase an unmanned aerial vehicle in January. The small drone, marketed as a hobby plane, is controlled via smartphone or tablet application. While this model is not designed for law enforcement use, the department indicates it intends to use it in field operations.

Virginia rejected drones for radiation monitoring
In the midst of Virginia’s proposed moratorium on law enforcement drones, the state emergency management agency has released documents outlining a rejected proposal to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor radiation. The documents also reveal that Virginia’s Army National Guard has drones in its inventory. But without authorization documents, it is unclear to what extent or purposes the UAVs can be flown.
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Civilian deaths from drone strikes (State Dept)
Shawn Musgrave sent this request to the Defense Intelligence Agency of the United States of America
No Responsive Documents
Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use (Anadarko Police Department)
Beryl Lipton sent this request to the Anadarko Police Department of Anadarko, OK
Completed
Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use (Anaheim Police Department)
Beryl Lipton sent this request to the Anaheim Police Department of Anaheim, CA
Fix Required
Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use (Beavercreek Police Department)
Beryl Lipton sent this request to the Beavercreek Police Department of Ohio
Partially Completed
Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use (Bexar County Sheriff's Office)
Beryl Lipton sent this request to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office of Bexar County, TX