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Attendees watch an A.R. Drone helicopter by Parrot, controlled wirelessly by an iPhone, as it flies overhead during a press event at the Venetian for the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show on Jan. 5, 2010 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Growing Popularity Of Private Drones Concern California Privacy Groups

No longer exclusively used by the military, drones are increasingly being used by groups and private individuals. As drones become even more popular, and with very few rules regarding their use, privacy experts are worried.

2013/05/18

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Piedmont OKs Surveillance Cameras At Entry Points To Capture License Plates

Piedmont is moving forward with plans to install cameras to record the license plates of all cars that drive into town.

2013/05/07

Multiple People Injured After Explosions Near Finish Line at Boston Marathon

San Francisco, Other U.S. Cities Seek Street Surveillance In Wake Of Boston Bombing

Police and politicians across the United States are pointing to the use of video surveillance that helped identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.

2013/05/02

A view of Market Street heading east toward the Ferry Building in San Francisco. (CBS)

After Boston Blasts, SFPD Chief Wants Cameras On Market Street

In the wake of the Boston bombings, San Francisco’s police chief wants more security cameras along a major thoroughfare that hosts parades and other big events.

2013/04/22

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Piedmont Hoping To Curb Burglaries With Crime Cameras At City Limits

The town of Piedmont is hoping to curb crime by putting cameras at all points of entry into the small city.

2013/03/06

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Retired Cops Monitoring Cameras, Solving Crimes In Richmond

Many of the former officers spend the day monitoring real-time closed circuit TV cameras scattered across high crime areas throughout the city.

2013/02/13

These 2 men are wanted in Oakland bank robberies. (OPD)

Police Ask For Help Identifying Oakland Bank Robbers

Police have released photos of two suspects in the latest robbery at an Oakland bank branch that was robbed twice in December.

2013/01/08

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Surveillance Footage Of SF Tenderloin Dog Killing Suspect Released

San Francisco police Wednesday released surveillance footage of a man who allegedly killed a woman’s dog during a robbery in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood last week.

2013/01/02

Surveillance images of two men who police say robbed a Half Moon Bay 7-Eleven. (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)

2 Sought In Half Moon Bay 7-Eleven Robbery

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in tracking down two suspects believed to have stolen more than $7,500 from a 7-Eleven in Half Moon Bay on Monday.

2012/11/02

A surveillance camera (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Oakland Hills Residents Fighting Crime With Surveillance Cameras

One Oakland City Council member is encouraging residents to invest in home video cameras for security since the city is short on police officers.

2012/07/06

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