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Justice Dept Has Spent Nearly $5M on Drones Since 2004

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justice-dept.-logoThe Justice Department‘s inspector general has released a report which says the department spent nearly $5 million on unmanned aircraft from 2004 to 2013.

The FBI has spent more than $3 million on drones, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has spent almost $600,000 and plans to use drones for future missions, the IG report says.

DOJ has spent $1.26 million on drones for police departments across the country.

One local law enforcement agency estimated the costs of drone use at $25 per hour for one unit, compared to $650 per hour for a manned aircraft.

According to the report, the drones used by the Justice Department weigh up to 55 pounds.

The IG report suggests the creation of a DOJ working group to determine whether drones require their own legal policies.

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