New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones

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By BeauHDJul 20, 2026, 7:00 pm107 ptsTrending
A draft New Orleans Police Department drone manual briefly published online would have allowed police drones to carry weapons with written approval from the superintendent, according to 404 Media. NOPD says the document was only an early draft and that its current policy (PDF) bans drones from carrying weapons…

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