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Illinois State Police: Drones

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
Agency Illinois State Police
Location Springfield, IL
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI, Draganfly

The Illinois State Police has purchased 47 drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report

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Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH