St. Paul police hope drone program can expand despite concerns from some over privacy

St. Paul police are nearly five months into its docked drone program; the department says it s effective and wants to expand the technology. But the St. Paul City Council insists it needs more time before making this investment. We ve responded to 2,100 calls for service, said St. Paul Police Senior Commander Ryan Murphy, who has been on the program since it started in June. Senior Commander Ryan Murphy and St. Paul police are overseeing the docked drone program that launched in June. That drone will get on scene within 1-2 minutes, Murphy said. We have information now for officers before they arrive on scene that they otherwise wouldn t have. Three drones at different rooftops deploy to calls around the city. I think this is one of those pieces of your career that has revolutionized what we do, Murphy said. The outcomes are better; their ability to protect the community is better. https://youtube.com/shorts/0TRWZtHEhC8?feature=share Drone video