Jeramey Jannene

Milwaukee Police Send Out the Drones

120 flights in first week of use, usually beating squad cars on 911 calls.

By - Jan 14th, 2026 02:53 pm

120 flights in first week of use, usually beating squad cars on 911 calls. Back to the full article.

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Comments

  1. Colin says:

    Expensive and dystopian.
    Not a fan of police state.

  2. Questioner says:

    If the videos are subject to the same storage requirements as body cams, let’s see some video!

  3. mpbehar says:

    Wow….?!

  4. Duane says:

    “Send Out The Drones”, dude, that’s a Stephen Sondheim song!

    Sorry, my dear
    But where are the drones?
    Quick, send in the drones
    Don’t bothеr, they’re herе

  5. mkwagner says:

    Using drones can make a positive difference such as following a fleeing suspect. However, the use of drones can also be used in nefarious ways such as monitoring the move of individuals–including politicians–that have made uncomplimentary remarks, participated in a protest, or who are concerned rabble-rousers. Before the end of this pilot project, the concerns of Milwaukee residents must be heard and the development of clear, actionable policies that prevents the use of drones in unconstitutional ways.

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