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Northglenn police say drone "first responder" tactic helped identify fireworks violations during July 4 weekend
Summary
City officials said July 14 that Northglenn Police deployed two fireworks teams and used a drone as a first responder during the July 4 holiday, identifying locations faster and producing about 20 citations for illegal fireworks so far; staff said final numbers and citation types are being compiled.
Northglenn officials reported July 14 that police used a drone as a "first responder" during the July 4 holiday enforcement effort, allowing officers to locate and dispatch to illegal-fireworks incidents more quickly, and that the department had issued about 20 citations so far for fireworks violations.
City Manager Geier opened the item by praising the police deployment and saying he participated in a ride-along on the evening of July 4. "I am really proud of the work that the police department has done in fireworks enforcement," Geier said. He described…
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