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From Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) 12-hour filibuster protest over the military’s possible use of drones in the U.S. to the Virginia legislature’s vote to impose a two-year moratorium on their use in the commonwealth, unmanned aerial vehicles—drones, in normal-person speak—have been getting a lot of heat as of late.

Today on WTOP, though, the chiefs of police of D.C, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County all agreed that local drone use wasn’t in the offing:

When the topic of drones came up, all three chiefs said their jurisdictions did not use them and they expressed caution about their potential use.

“I’m not sure the public is ready for that,” Manger said. “And if we ever considered it, you would have to put very strict guidelines in place to make sure you’re not running afoul of privacy laws.”

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier hinted that she’d rather have more obviously placed cameras than drones. “For us, the overt video is extremely useful because people know its there and it’s a deterrent,” she said. D.C. has a network of crime cameras, and it’s set to grow.

Last year Fairfax County was given approval by the FAA to use drones, but it quickly backed away from any such proposal amidst concerns over invasions or privacy.