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id: 983b390cbe
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 15:36 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 15:36 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Police Commission approves new San Francisco police drone policy

San Francisco's Police Commission approved a new drone policy. Police flight records contain vague and missing data, according to the San Francisco Public Press; the Public Defender's Office criticized the policy.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [San Francisco Police Department](/wiki/san-francisco-police-department.md), [San Francisco Police Commission](/wiki/san-francisco-police-commission.md), [San Francisco Public Defender's Office](/wiki/san-francisco-public-defender-s-office.md), [San Francisco Public Press](/wiki/san-francisco-public-press.md)

## Coverage

- [San Francisco Public Press](https://www.sfpublicpress.org/police-drone-data-reveals-lack-of-transparency-privacy-concerns/), 2026-11-12 15:36 PST: Police Drone Data Reveals Lack of Transparency, Privacy Concerns

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