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The demand came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration began a drone-registration database.
The American Alliance of Airport Police Officers called the database “a positive step,” but “not enough.”
The FAA has a rule restricting the unauthorized operation of a drone within five miles of an airport. According to the AAAPO, however, drone-related close encounters with airplanes show that operators can’t be trusted with keeping airspace safe.
Citing projections that holiday purchases will push drone sales above 1 million units, the alliance said airports must develop technology to track down drone operators who fail to follow the rules.
The Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association, which is part of the AAAPO, represents officers and firefighters assigned to Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport and Van Nuys Airport.
— Wire reports