Apache Junction police describe drone-as-first-responder program as a safety tool
Police told the council the department's DFR program gives officers aerial, real-time information while en route to violent incidents and helped locate suspects in at least one recent robbery; the demonstration aimed to explain limitations and safeguards.
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The Apache Junction Police Department briefed the council on a drone-as-first-responder (DFR) program during the Sept. 1 meeting, describing how trained, FAA-certified pilots deploy drones to provide aerial imagery to officers en route to certain active incidents.
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