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Avon police report drone grant approval, staffing updates and planned vehicle purchases
Summary
Deputy Chief Brian Nugent told the council the department recently received federal approval for a drone program, has six officers Part 107 certified, plans a staffing study and will bring vehicle purchase approvals to council in August.
Deputy Chief Brian Nugent told the Avon Town Council on July 10 that the police department’s drone grant finally cleared federal approval after more than a year, several officers have completed Part 107 certification, and the department will ask council approval for multiple vehicle purchases in August.
Nugent said the federal approval process took “over a year” and the department identified six officers for certification under the Federal Aviation…
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