Members of the Alabama Unmanned Aircraft System Study Commission sit behind a drone during a meeting on Nov. 4, 2025. The drone is part of the fleet used by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The Commission heard from law enforcement about the need to continue using drones made by a company based in China. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)
An Alabama commission charged with regulating drones Tuesday weighed security concerns around drones manufactured in China with law enforcement insistence that no domestic manufacturer makes comparable ones.
“I think we need to be measured in what we are doing to where we don’t shut down what is now a vital part of our operations in law enforcement,” said Rep. James Lomax, R-Huntsville, who chairs the Alabama Unmanned Aircraft System Study Commission, in an interview following the meeting…