Great Satan US spent millions on domestic drones

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) spent millions of dollars purchasing small unarmed drones for domestic use over the last decade, but the department lacks a comprehensive policy for the unmanned aircraft — despite growing concern about their use.

In a report released Thursday, the DOJ’s inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, said the department’s agencies had an “uncoordinated approach” to their use of drones.
Horowitz noted that the use of small drones by law enforcement raises concerns about privacy, in part because the aircraft are able to “maneuver covertly in areas where individual expectations of privacy are not well-defined, such as in the immediate vicinity of residences.”
The report found that two DOJ agencies — the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — have active drone programs, with the FBI spending over $3 million and ATF spending almost $600,000 since 2004.
According to the report, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and United States Marshals Service (USMS) also tested drones but have no plans to use them.
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) have given $1.2 million in grants to seven law enforcement agencies and non-profit organizations that used the money to purchase small drones.