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(8) to collect information for crash reconstruction purposes after a serious or deadly collision occurring on a public road; (9) over a private area with the written consent of the occupant or a public area, for officer training or public relations purposes; (10)for purposes unrelated to law enforcement at the request of a government entity provided that the government entity makes the request in writing to the law enforcement agency and specifies the reason for the request and proposed period of use; and (11)to facilitate the active search for a missing person. Pilots have direct authority to reject a flight based on weather, aircraft limitations, physical condition, risk to public safety personnel or civilians, etc. No member of any law enforcement agency, regardless of rank, can order a pilot to make a flight when, in the opinion of the pilot, it cannot be done safely and within FAA regulations. 804.5.1 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED Each use of a UAS should be properly documented by providing the following (Minn. Stat. § 626.19): • A unique case number. • A factual basis for the use of a UAS. • The applicable exception, unless a warrant was obtained. 804.06 PROHIBITED USEr The UAS video surveillance equipment shall not be used: • To conduct random surveillance activities. • To target a person based solely on actual or perceived characteristics such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, economic status, age, cultural group, or disability. • To harass, intimidate, or discriminate against any individual or group. • To conduct personal business of any type. 804.6.1 ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS • The UAS shall not be weaponized (Minn. Stat. § 626.19). • Unless authorized by a warrant, a UAS shall not be deployed with facial recognition or biometric matching technology (Minn. Stat. § 626.19). • Unless authorized by a warrant or an exception applies from Minn. Stat. 626.16 Subd. 3, a UAS shall not be used to collect data on public protests or demonstrations (Minn. Stat. § 626.19). 804.07 REPORTS All UAS flights, including training flights, shall be documented with a case number, a factual basis for the use of the UAS, and the applicable exception under Minn. Stat. 626.16 Subd. 3, or if a warrant was obtained. It is the responsibility of the UAS pilot to ensure the documentation is completed after each flight. 804.08 RETENTION OF UAS DATA The Records Division and Drone Operators shall ensure that data collected by the UAS is disclosed or deleted as required by Minn. Stat.§ 626.19, including the deletion of collected data as soon as possible, and in no event later than seven days after collection, unless the data is part of an active criminal investigation (Minn. Stat. § 626.19). Policy 804 Page 3 of 3