New York City Police Department: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | New York City Police Department |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | DJI, Skydio, UAV Solutions |
The New York City Police Department has 19 drones, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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Nonprofit Report (ACLU of New York)
More about this technology
Drones are also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. Police remotely control these devices to surveil crowds from above or locations that would otherwise be difficult or dangerous to observe by a human on the ground.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH