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Cottage Grove accepts donated DJI Matrix 4 drone for police use
Summary
The Cottage Grove City Council unanimously accepted a donation of a DJI Matrix 4 drone from the nonprofit Public Safety Board to the police department. Council also formally recognized the board's fundraising efforts.
The Cottage Grove City Council on Sept. 17 accepted a donation of a DJI Matrix 4 drone from the nonprofit Public Safety Board and formally recognized the board for its fundraising work.
The drone, presented by Captain Brad Peterson of the Cottage Grove Police Department, was described as having advanced cameras and FLIR capability and an FAA-compliant radio ID. Peterson said the department uses drones for locating fleeing suspects and lost people, for emergency management and fire scenes, and for SWAT operations. He told the council the department’s older drones (purchased in 2019) lack the zoom, thermal and radio-ID features required by…
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