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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) annual reports

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) annual reports

Minnesota law enforcement agencies that have or use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, are required by Minnesota law to report the following data:

•    The number of times a UAV was deployed without a search warrant
•    The date of each deployment
•    The authorized use for each deployment
•    The total cost of the agency’s UAV program

UAV agency data

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension compiles and publishes the data in annual reports.