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Louisville Metropolitan 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 Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Location Louisville, KY
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department uses DJI drones. The agency purchased drones for $100,000 to begin its pilot program in 2024.

Links
News article (Louisville Public Media)
News article (WHAS11)
News article (Courier Journal)

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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