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Portland Police Bureau: Drones

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
Agency Portland Police Bureau
Location Portland, OR
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Portland Police Department has registered eight active drones with the Oregon Department of Aviation as of 2024.

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Public records (Oregon Department of Aviation)

More about this technology

Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH