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Lancaster Police describes VIPER drone program and Drone‑as‑a‑First‑Responder deployments
Summary
Police and program leads showcased VIPER — a fleet of public‑safety drones, mobile response vehicle and three docked DFR units — reporting 217 missions for the response vehicle/DFR program and 81 DFR missions this year; staff said expansion hinges on waivers, policy changes and additional pilots.
Chief (identified in the presentation as Chief Armelon) introduced the Lancaster Police Department’s drone team and the department’s plan to expand rapid aerial response. "We are hiring 14 more officers," the chief said, then turned the presentation over to Tim Bush and FAA‑certified pilot Drew Huebner.
Tim Bush described the VIPER (Visualized Instance Protection and Emergency Response) program and the department’s equipment: public safety and mapping drones, small indoor drones for GPS‑denied environments, docked drone stations and a mobile response vehicle that carries drone and support systems. Bush said the program supports incident response, search and rescue, infrastructure…
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