The Palm Springs Police Department will be able to greatly expand its surveillance capabilities after the city council approved the purchase of a fleet of drones and automated license plate ...

Palm Springs police want to install 15 new license plate readers at entry points to the city. But residents and council members have concerns.

The city has only recently pursued using these new technological capabilities. Palm Springs first purchased its drone in 2022 and approved license plater readers in 2023. The license plate readers ...