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Mayor acknowledges privacy concerns while supporting sheriff drone pilot for preserves
Summary
Mayor Paul Seo described a proposed Lometa sheriff's drone pilot to help locate offenders and respond to remote fires in preserves; he acknowledged privacy concerns and said the city would take safeguards against misuse.
Mayor Paul Seo described a proposed Lometa sheriff's drone pilot program the city is considering to support deputies in locating offenders and responding to incidents in remote preserves, while noting privacy and misuse concerns.
"There's both sides of this," Mayor Seo said, saying drones could help find people operating dirt bikes in preserves and speed response to fires in remote areas. He also said the city wants to cover privacy concerns, bad actors and things that can go wrong and intends to institute safeguards if the program moves forward.
The mayor framed the program as a resource to make deputies more effective in remote areas without supplanting traditional policing. He did not provide operational policies, data-privacy protocols, flight rules or a timeline for implementation; the interview focused on the council-level discussion of potential benefits and risks.
