Trophy Club police outline drone program, order American-made drone and adopt restrictive usage policy
The chief told the March 18 board the department has funded a single American-made drone, expects delivery in five to six months, will restrict use to operational needs (missing-person searches, traffic crashes, special events) and will retain video 30 days unless it becomes evidence; the chief said earlier low-cost foreign models were ruled out after federal restrictions.
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The Trophy Club police chief updated the Crime Control and Prevention District board on March 18 about a funded drone program that will be limited to operational uses and will use an American-made aircraft due to federal restrictions on non-U.S. manufactured models.
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