Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders

The fleet of Flock drones will be used to assess emergency situations while human first responders are still en route.

Police departments across Arizona plan to implement the use of drones as part of its first responders to emergency situations. Scottsdale’s police department will be the first in the state to use a special fleet of drones that can be sent to potential crime scenes and emergencies by special detection cameras.

The drone technology will come from a new drone startup called Aerodome and the public safety tech firm Flock Safety, which makes gunshot sensors, analytic software and cameras that can monitor neighborhoods and read license plates. Scottsdale PD’s drones will respond to emergencies in real time to provide first responders with a bird’s eye view of emergencies as first responders make their way to the area.


By Danny Gallagher.
Full story at Engadget.

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