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Springfield Police Department: 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 Springfield Police Department
Location Springfield, MO
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Springfield Police Department began operating drones since at least 2018.

Links
News article (Ozarks First)
News article (KY3)
Annual Report (City of Springfield Website)

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