
Report Assessing NYPD’s Compliance with the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act
Published on January 21, 2025
DOI’s Office of the Inspector General for the New York City Police Department Issues Report Assessing NYPD’s Compliance with the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act
DOI (December 18, 2024)

An NYPD officer demonstrates a drone in operation in Central Park during a Nov. 13, 2024 announcement with Mayor Eric Adams and police officials.
NYPD’s eye-in-the-sky drone program violated its own public disclosure policy, inspector’s report finds
A Department of Investigation (DOI) report released on Dec. 18, 2024 found that while the NYPD has stepped up its drone usage in recent years, it has done so without following proper supervision protocol or its outlined chain of command.
Robert Pozarycki, amNY
