Drones as Investigative Tools and the Legal Implications – from Ethics and Privacy to Search and Seizure
Simon Authier
Legal Advisor
Vancouver Police Department
Volker Helmuth
Legal Counsel & Risk Manager
Delta Police Department
- Determining when a warrant is needed, when a drone can be used, and for what purpose, from “eyes on the scene” to evidence being used in court
- When drones can be used for investigative tasks and when it becomes search and seizure under the Criminal Code
- Examining a person’s resealable expectation of privacy in the context of a drone’s capability
- Comparing Section 8 of the Criminal Code, Surveillance, as it pertains to crowd control and assessing threat