For
They can help manage traffic and catch crimes.
Against
They create a feeling of constant monitoring.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“The drones can arrive on the scene of emergencies far faster than squad cars”
“Police drones are great. They’re a force multiplier but more importantly they help deescalate potentially dangerous situations.”
“The police department in my my hometown Concord, CA wants to use drones to monitor the city. I find this very concerning.”
“the extensive footage captured by the drones makes it difficult to distinguish between flights responding to specific incidents and mass surveillance from the sky.”