Bratton ‘supportive’ of drones, in concept

Azi Paybarah

At a City Council hearing on the police department's proposed budget today, police commissioner Bill Bratton expressed some limited support for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

“I'm supportive of the concept of drones,” Bratton told the council, in a response to a question from Councilman Corey Johnson of Manhattan.

Bratton said he supported drones for public safety and anti-terrorism efforts, and said they are "something we actively keep looking at.”

John Miller, the department's deputy commissioner for intelligence and anti-terrorism, echoed Bratton's interest.

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