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Newton 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 Newton Police Department
Location Newton, MA
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Newton Police Department has had DJI drones since 2022, and there were eight licensed pilots as of 2024.

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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