MPD says drones were used as a de‑escalation tool and live feed went to command post
MPD described UAS drones as part of its longstanding program, saying drones provided a live feed to the command post to improve situational awareness and to slow down police responses in order to avoid escalatory in‑person deployments.
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Assistant Chief Ty described drone use during the encampment and subsequent events as part of MPD's existing UAS program, emphasizing that drones provided a live feed to the command post and were deployed in public spaces to inform decisions about dispatching officers.
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