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Laredo Police to deploy drones equipped to deliver naloxone to overdose scenes, officials say
Summary
The Laredo Police Department described a planned six‑site drone program that can stream video, communicate two‑way with bystanders and drop naloxone at emergency scenes; officials said the first unit will be operational in two to four weeks and emphasized privacy and operational limits.
The Laredo Police Department told the Drug and Alcohol Commission it will launch an unmanned aerial response program to augment emergency response and to deliver naloxone to overdose scenes.
Assistant Chief Gonzales said the department is preparing a network of pods and autonomous drones to respond to high-priority calls — including suspected overdoses, assaults in progress, and traffic crashes with injuries — and to provide real-time video and two‑way communications to first responders and bystanders. Gonzales described the equipment as able to drop naloxone at a scene and to…
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