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Oakland County approves nine‑month countywide drone pilot, board addresses data‑use concerns
Summary
The Board approved a one‑time, nine‑month pilot deploying seven unmanned drones through a contract with Flock to support call‑for‑service operations countywide; commissioners pressed staff about data custody and vendor access to footage.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a one‑time, nine‑month pilot that will deploy seven unmanned drones countywide to support call‑for‑service responses, county staff said.
Under Sheriff Willis told the board the program is ‘‘call‑for‑service driven’’ and that each flight will be attached to a specific service number and visible on a public dashboard. ‘‘You can see every flight, the public can see every flight,’’ Willis said, adding the county does not use…
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