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Commander describes Lexington police drone program, expanded to patrol in 2024
Summary
A commander for the hazardous devices unit outlined how Lexington police began using drones for public-safety work in 2018, deployed the first unit for the bomb squad in 2021 and expanded to patrol drones in 2024, assigning one drone to each patrol sector to give commanders a rapid aerial view of active scenes.
A commander of the hazardous devices unit described how Lexington police began exploring drones for public safety in 2018 and moved from research to operations after obtaining grant funding. "We purchased our first drone in 2020 and implemented it in early 2021 for the bomb squad," the commander said, explaining the technology gives incident commanders a quick, third-person view they said officers on the ground do not always have.
The commander said the…
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