Law Enforcement Research Paper

As an agriculture surveyor who is trying to utilize drones to increase the efficiency of the surveying the land for my customers, I would have a lot to consider before starting usage of drones. Currently, the FFA has been given the power to create federal regulations around the operation of drones, but the regulations have not been clearly defined yet which would legal environment of operating drones ambiguous. Some states and local municipalities have even also created their own statutes in order to keep up with the technology. Due to the fragmented rules governing different areas and a lack of clear regulation from the federal government, operating a drone could open my business up to substantial unforeseen liabilities. I would need

In the article Drone On, Gretchen West addresses the possibilities for drones and her issues with FAA and the slow pace their taking to establish rules for drone operating. She begins with the history of drones. She discusses that drones were primarily use for the military and other government sectors like Homeland Security, until private companies started developing an interest in drones. Instead of helping in wars and watching our boarders, drones were now being used for farming and bridge inspection. Now drones are an international and multibillion dollar industry. Drones, are as a faster and safer way to do things like helping farmers with their crops or help filmmakers shoot amazing footage; drones will benefit everyone. Commercial drones

According to the Oxford Dictionary, law is a “system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties” (1). In order for this system of rules to be enforced, there needs to be a set group of people whose job it is to maintain public order, and that is where the police are instituted. Over the years, however, there is a raising concern for the treatment of individuals by this police force. Trust for police officers is at an all time low, while crime is on the rise. In order for the police system to counter this and to improve upon themselves, incorporating new technologies will increase community relations along with helping to assist

Drones can cause severe disturbances to people, as they have sometimes are equipped with military weapons. “Many drones carry tasers, or even tranquilizers,” states theguardian.com author and ex-constitutional lawyer Glenn Grewald. Also, drones wreak havoc in large meetings, with many people. Benjamin Wittes, brookings.edu author, writes, “To what level of human-in-the-loop control is needed to ensure safety in a crowded air or land space.” It is often thought that drones do not cause harm, but some of the drones being used by the police now, are actually being employed by our U.S military in covert search-and-eliminate missions.

Drones are being implemented into everyday life and seem harmless. Companies use them to deliver packages and the everyday Joe use them for recreational purposes. So no one takes into account on how dangerous they can be, but these drones are vehicles and can be dangerous not only in the wrong hands but in everyday accidents. Drones need to have limits to what they can do, and where they can fly. They are vehicles and are required to be registered, so it's reasonable that if they have to be registered that we have certain laws on the drones to protect the public. With them being used more often we need to have some rules on these drones for the public's safety. We already have certain laws on drones such as having a permit so the government

Drones, also known as, unarmed aerial vehicles have become a popular piece of technology used today in the United States, and around the world in general as well. Law enforcement is one of fields that has been using drones for many reasons, and because of it, much concern has been at the forefront of drone usage. Whether it be surveillance, data storage, or privacy concerns, drones have been used to help enforce laws, solve crime cases, and even prevent crimes from happening [1]. Despite the potential positive impacts that it could have on society, a large number of people still feel insecure and label drone usage as somewhat unethical [2]. This paper will analyze the ethicality of drone usage and explain the positive and

I don't think we need to ban them, or restrict them, but I think it is important to make the registration a little more rigorous and complete, as well as establish some sort of structure to effectively prosecute those who use drones properly. With that said, I think there will be a major right-to-privacy case in the near future, as that is the main issue with cameras being equipped to drones. As I mentioned in my Ethics Presentation (and briefed in my paper), there have already been numerous publicized privacy issues, as well as really stupid things that people are doing with drones over there. From what I've found, Americans aren't being nearly as dumb about it, but in the words of Dr, Frank Tracz, "there are idiots everywhere" and with that factored in, someone who doesn't know what they're doing is bound to choose to use their drone improperly, possibly at the risk of other people. Because of that, it's important to try to stop the idiots

Over the years there have been conflicts between law enforcement and citizens. The media has become a huge part on this topic such as reporting that citizens are being beaten on and fatal incidents are happening to unarmed citizens. This is resulting in the public being afraid, not being able of trusting law enforcement. Citizens are joining together around the world creating riots against law enforcement, even causing damages to property

The fourth amendment protects individuals from “unreasonable searches and seizures.” This means that police must get a court warrant or have “probable cause” to invade one's privacy. But picture a police drone flying over your house, maybe you are doing the dishes or folding laundry but you hear and see this drone flying overhead, does that not constitute an “unreasonable search?” This definitely poses another concern for drone use, no one wants a drone, loudly, flying over their house. As Stanley states, “ We do not want the government hovering over our cities and towns 24/7 and tracking everywhere the everyone goes.” Says Jay Stanley of the American Civil Liberties Union. (source A) Stanley poses an excellent argument here, why would anyone want an invading drone scouring over and around their home and the places you go? Privacy is a huge reason for the unwanting of drones by innocent

There have been many different kinds of new equipment introduced in police departments. Such as fire arms like, new pistols, rifles, and shotguns. There have also been new motor vehicles introduced like, SUV, cars, motorcycle, boats, helicopters, and planes. Also there has been a lot of new gear introduced in law enforcement, like police duty gear, clothing and boots. With all this new equipment, law enforcement will be able to lower crime rate because they will be able to do their jobs faster, more efficiently, and they will be able to do their job better. For example, with a motorcycle, the new ones allow officers to quickly and nimbly maneuver around other vehicles making it easier to get to places cars and SUVs can’t. Also law

Regarding the issue of police and their use of drones I think the laws are okay right now but also can be improved in multiple ways. I think the use is fair to people as long as it follows the plain view and plain sight doctrine and it isn't invading the persons privacy. I don't see it as a full on search I see it as like a check or a brief look through of anything in plain sight. Which means since it isn't a full on search I don't think the police should not have to get a search warrant. I think that yes there should be some type of limits on what they can and can't do. For example, Like with a helicopter you can only go so far down until it starts to cause things to fall over or move rapidly and dangerously which is a good rule to have. So

I have taken into account that drones are violating people’s privacy, but I believe they should not be banned because we could launch new ideas and learn so much from them. I believe we should simply put more strict rules on where and what drones can do and be flown. The Wall Street Journal had two experts, A. Michael Froomkin and Ryan Calo, discuss whether drones should be allowed to fly over private property. Michael Froomkin argues allowing drones to be flown over private property violates our fourth amendment rights. He also states drones are used for spying on private property, but drones could be used for plenty of other situations. From personal experience, my brother owns a drone and flies it everywhere he goes, not to creep on strangers,

Drones are, not a new technology, it has been used by the government for surveillance and to attack other countries. Now they are being used by the everyday man for recreational purpose, and companies use them to deliver packages. With all the attention this technology is getting, only has few laws have taken into account on how they can be dangerous and even fewer have addressed the many problems that come with it. Drones are vehicles and can be dangerous not only in the wrong hands but in everyday accidents. Drones need to have limits to what they can do, and where they can fly. They are vehicles and are required to be registered, so it's reasonable that if they have to be registered that we have certain laws on the drones to protect the

In today’s society we are seemingly under increasing surveillance. We have cameras where we shop, on traffic lights, in parking lots, at the ATM machine, and even on our phones we carry in our pockets. Most of this surveillance we accept from the private sector based on security reasons, and we choose to carry a phone, but what about the usage of surveillance technology for law enforcement? Should the government be allowed to watch us in the privacy of our homes or monitor our every movement? This idea that Big-Brother could be watching us everywhere used to be a tale of science fiction; however, with the quickly developing technology of unmanned aircrafts (drones), this is not out of the realm of possibility. As technology changes, public policy must change accordingly, and questions about usage of these unmanned aircraft by the government must be considered. Do members of law enforcement have the right to use unmanned aircraft to gather information about citizens or is such actions a violation of our Constitutional rights? This analysis evaluates policy regulating drone usage and more specifically focuses on the Commonwealth of Virginia and the legislative actions the state has enacted regarding the usage of unmanned aircrafts for law enforcement purposes.

A better understanding of these regulations is important because the current regulations are flawed and unclear. In the book Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues, Legislative Attorneys Alissa M. Dolan, and Richard M. Thompson give the current official legislative statement of the definition of a “privacy tort,” which can also be known as unlawful acts causing civil legitimate liability of privacy (Dolan; Merriam-Webster). These definitions apply to drones because when a drone takes a picture it “intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another” (Dolan 14). In other words, if someone is deliberately taking a photo of an individual without consent, he or she is held accountable