But police are allowed to fly them for ‘public safety’ missions
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed HB 3902, which allows the US state’s law enforcement agencies to use drones at some public events – but prohibits equipping them with facial recognition software or weaponry, with some exceptions.
The new state law, dubbed the Drones as First Responders Act, takes effect immediately. Pitched as a public safety measure, it has the support of the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs and other state public safety officials.
State Senator Julie Morrison, who backed the bill in response to the Highland Park mass shooting last year, said it would help protect communities.
***
lennyesq 