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Porterville 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 Porterville Police Department
Location Porterville, CA
Technology Drones
Vendor Brinc

The Porterville Police Department received city council approval to start a drone as first responder program in March 2026.

Links
News article (Porterville Recorder)

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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