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Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee Police Department
Location Milwaukee, WI
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Milwaukee Police Department uses DJI drones. In 2025, the agency purchased 16 drones using a $295,000 allocation of its federal asset forfeiture funds.

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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