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Port Richey secures state grants for police and fire drones and joins county drone program
Summary
City Manager Andrew Butterfield announced the city received state grants to buy one commercial-grade drone for each of the police and fire departments and to participate in a countywide ‘nest’ program for shared drone infrastructure, training and operations.
Port Richey officials told the City Council the city has been awarded state grants to buy one commercial-grade drone for the police department and one for the fire department and will join Hernando/Pasco County’s shared program for drone nests and training.
Why it matters: Drones can be used for search-and-rescue, evidence documentation, fire-scene reconnaissance and faster situational awareness; the county program promises standardized training, monthly…
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