DRONE AMERICA: THE END OF PRIVACY?
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Authors
Farias, Richard T.
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drones
privacy
public safety
local law enforcement
policy
privacy
public safety
local law enforcement
policy
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Halladay, Carolyn C.
Date of Issue
2020-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Cutting-edge technological innovations have enabled law enforcement agencies to collect data over a geographical area in relatively short amounts of time. Drones (also known as unmanned aerial vehicles) are becoming increasingly acceptable and employed by state and local law enforcement to become force multipliers. While the Federal Aviation Administration has addressed the integration and safety of flight requirements for law enforcement agencies to utilize drones, federal privacy and data collection regulations are unresolved.
This thesis argues that federal regulation is required and attempts to highlight the distinction between surveillance technology and delivery platforms to understand how to approach the regulation of data gathering.
In doing so, this thesis uses a political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological (PEST) analysis to examine Title III and relative jurisprudence dealing with both surveillance and aerial platforms. The PEST analysis aims to bring forward the salient points in crafting recommendations and expansion in current legislation that support an increase in citizens’ safety and security, but remain within the bounds of constitutional liberty and the Fourth Amendment.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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