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Sheriff seeks authority to replace aging drones; supervisors press for privacy and training details
Summary
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office asked supervisors for approval to replace unsupported UAS models; supervisors pressed for details on data retention, sharing with allied agencies, operational use, staffing and training, while the office said footage is retained a maximum of 60 days unless used as evidence.
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office returned to the board on May 13 to request authorization to replace aging unmanned aerial systems (UAS) — commonly called drones — because vendor support for older models has ended.
Captain Rob Evans, who oversees the UAS program, said several devices in the current inventory are no longer serviceable and the office needs authorization to purchase replacement models as needed.…
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