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Baltimore County police outline pilot "drone first responder" program to speed 911 response
Summary
The Baltimore County Police Department told the Police Accountability Board it is piloting a "drone first responder" program with an initial deployment in Towson. Officials said drones will respond to 911 calls only, store video on evidence.com, and are not to be used for continuous active surveillance; community oversight and transparency questions followed.
Chief McCullough told the Baltimore County Police Accountability Board on Sept. 15 that the department is piloting a "drone first responder" program with a goal of being fully operable in October. He said drones would be dispatched to 911 calls to provide early situational awareness and would not be used for general active surveillance.
McCullough said the department modeled policy on Montgomery County's program, which was reviewed by the ACLU, and has held three public information sessions in Baltimore County. "These drones…
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