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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 Metropolitan Police Department
Location Washington, D.C., DC
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Metropolitan Police Department uses drones. The agency implemented its drone program and purchased five drones for a total of $75,000 in June 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