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Lancaster Police describe VIPER drone fleet and Drone‑as‑First‑Responder capability
Summary
Police officials outlined VIPER — a drone program using docked autonomous drones, specialized cameras and a Drone‑as‑First‑Responder (DFR) setup — saying it supports search and rescue, incident assessment and outreach to unhoused residents and has completed dozens of DFR missions since October.
Lancaster Police Department staff briefed the commission on VIPER, a multi‑platform drone program designed to provide rapid aerial situational awareness, support public‑safety missions and assist city agencies.
Tim Bush, who runs the department’s drone program, described VIPER (Visualized Incidents Protection and Emergency Response) as a suite of platforms: public‑safety drones, mapping/media drones, small indoor drones for GPS‑denied environments, docked autonomous drones and a mobile response vehicle to carry equipment and swap…
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