San Francisco's board of supervisors is slated to vote a second time on a policy that would permit using robots as a 'deadly force option' in limited scenarios.
outfitted with lethal force options and the Department has no plans to outfit robots with any type of firearm," SFPD spokesperson Allison Maxie told FOX Business the day after the board’s initial vote.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott answers questions during a news conference in San Francisco, on May 21, 2019. Such robots "would only be used in extreme circumstances to save or prevent further loss of innocent lives," Maxie said, adding that the SFPD "must be prepared, and have the ability, to respond proportionally" to situations.
The proposed policy comes as part of compliance with California’s A.B. 481. For funding, acquiring and using military-grade equipment, the state regulation, which was signed into law last year, mandates for law enforcement agencies to receive approval from their "applicable governing body."
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