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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division of Public Safety: 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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division of Public Safety
Location Dickinson, TX
Technology Drones
Vendor Skydio

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division of Public Safety has six Skydio drones.

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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