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Smyrna police present updated drone, appearance and mental‑health response policies for council review
Summary
Chief Jason Irvin presented revised Smyrna Police Department policies: an unmanned aircraft systems (drones) policy responding to FAA requirements, an appearance/uniform and equipment policy clarifying how officers carry and use knives, and a procedure update on handling people in mental‑health crisis to align transport responsibilities with EMS.
The Smyrna Police Department presented three revised policies for council consideration during the workshop: unmanned aircraft systems (drones), appearance/uniform and equipment, and procedures for handling persons with mental-health crises.
Unmanned aircraft systems (drones): Chief Jason Irvin said the department did not previously have a coherent drone policy and that staff used model policies and FAA requirements to prepare a policy (policy number 2‑59). He said the…
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