Plano approves $1.4M police drone program; some residents raise privacy concerns

Plano approves $1.4M police drone program; some residents raise privacy concerns

"We are the safest city in Texas and we want to stay that way," said Plano councilman Rick Horne.

City Approves $375K Drone Program with Funds from Private Donor - Newport This Week

The Newport City Council on July 22 approved a three-year, $375,000 contract with Flock Safety to implement a new “drone first responder” program that public officials said would improve local emergency response. As originally reported by New­port This Week, about $100,000 was budgeted by the city this year for the police department’s pur­chase of the drone. The remaining $275,000 is being donated by Peter Kiernan, a former Goldman Sachs executi…