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    San Francisco considers allowing law enforcement robots to use lethal force

    From sci-fi to the streets, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors considers a policy proposal on whether or not the San Francisco Police Department can use robots as a deadly force.
    by Ari Shapiro Nov 28, 2022 4 minutes
    Law enforcement has used robots to investigate suspicious packages. Now, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a policy proposal that would allow SFPD's robots to use deadly force against a suspect.

    Should robots working alongside law enforcement be used to deploy deadly force?

    The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is weighing that question this week as they consider a policy proposal that would allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to use robots as a deadly force against a suspect.

    A new California law became effective this year that requires every municipality in the state to list and define the authorized uses of all military-grade equipment in their local law enforcement agencies.

    The original draft of SFPD's policy was silent on the matter of robots.

    Aaron Peskin, a member of the city's

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