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Summit Police Department: 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 Summit Police Department
Location Summit, IL
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Summit Police Department has two drones, according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report. The agency conducted 11 drone flights between July 2023 and March 2024.

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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