"Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of robot and drone technologies to increase.

Most police departments lack policies and standards around acceptable use of drones and robots, says Matthew Guariglia, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

A policy framework from New York University Law School’s Policing Project offers recommended guidance for setting limits and safeguards on use of such tools."

https://www.governing.com/policy/the-rising-call-for-regulating-police-robots

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In a stunning 8-to-3 vote yesterday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned the SFPD from using deadly force with remote-controlled robots. The Board also sent the killer robot policy back to its Rules Committee for revisions and more public comment. This is a big reversal: just one week ago, the Board voted 8-3 to authorize the SFPD to use these killer robots. 

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/victory-san-francisco-bans-killer-robotsfor-now

San Francisco votes to halt policy that would allow police to use deadly robots

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-votes-halt-policy-allow-police-use-deadly-robots-rcna60465