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Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: 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 Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Location Saint Paul, MN
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension spent $9,000 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023. The agency flew a drone 27 times without a warrant that year.

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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