The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously in favor of sending an item regarding the potential acquisition and use of drones by the Berkeley Police Department to the Berkeley City Council with a positive recommendation Thursday. The item, authored by District 2 Councilmember Terry Taplin and cosponsored by Councilmembers Rashi Kesarwani and Mark Humbert, would initiate a process to authorize BPD to acquire and use Drones as First Responders, as well as other types of Unmanned Aerial Systems. The process is outlined by the city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, which requires auditing, transparency and data protections for acquiring and using surveillance technology. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Madeleine Kashkooli 📸: Violet Vance . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #berkeleypolicedepartment #berkeleycitycouncil #publicsafetycommittees