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Pflugerville orders first police drone, explores drones‑for‑first‑response and real‑time crime center
Summary
Chief O'Malley told council the department has ordered its first drone, has FAA‑certified pilots and is studying a drones‑for‑first‑response model and a real‑time crime center that would stream camera and 911 video to officers in the field.
Pflugerville Police Chief O'Malley said the department has ordered its first drone and has two FAA‑certified pilots ready to operate it when it arrives in the coming weeks.
"Our drone is on order," Chief O'Malley said. "Once we get that in and we can make sure that we know how to operate and and we're getting good, then our next step would be DFR — drone for first response." She described the DFR concept as…
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