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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Moving beyond privacy and airspace safety: Guidelines for just drones in policing
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Mateusz Dolata
  • Gerhard Schwabe
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Government Information Quarterly
Publisher Elsevier
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 0740-624X
Volume 40
Number 4
Page Range 101874
Date 2023
Abstract Text The use of drones offers police forces potential gains in efficiency and safety. However, their use may also harm public perception of the police if drones are refused. Therefore, police forces should consider the perception of bystanders and broader society to maximize drones' potential. This article examines the concerns expressed by members of the public during a field trial involving 52 test participants. Analysis of the group interviews suggests that their worries go beyond airspace safety and privacy, broadly dis-cussed in existing literature and regulations. The interpretation of the results indicates that the perceived justice of drone use is a significant factor in acceptance. Leveraging the concept of organizational justice and data collected, we propose a catalogue of guidelines for just operation of drones to supplement the existing policy. We present the organizational justice perspective as a framework to integrate the concerns of the public and bystanders into legal work. Finally, we discuss the relevance of justice for the legitimacy of the police's actions and provide implications for research and practice.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1016/j.giq.2023.101874
Other Identification Number merlin-id:24161
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Keywords Police, Law enforcement, Drones, Multicopters, Regulation, Justice, Legitimacy