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Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Location Indianapolis, IN
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department began using drones in 2018. The agency expanded its drone program for $180,000 for 30 drones in April 2024.

Links
News article (13 WTHR)
Social media (IMPD's X)
News article (WFYI)

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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