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Trustees praise police technology after drone-assisted arrest; officials say footage and plate data are retained 30 days
Summary
Trustees credited police drones, license plate readers and other technology paid for with seized funds for helping to apprehend a suspect after an April 3 home robbery call; mayor and trustees emphasized privacy protections and said recordings are purged after 30 days.
Trustee, District 2, told the board April 8 that Oak Lawn police used recently purchased technology to track and arrest a suspect after a reported home robbery April 3 in the Parkside area. The trustee said officers were on the scene within minutes, deployed a village drone, and took the suspect into custody within about 45 minutes to an hour; the suspect was charged with felony breaking and entering, the trustee said.
Trustee,…
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