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Miami Township 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 Miami Township Police Department
Location Miamisburg, OH
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Miami Township Police Department introduced a drone program in June 2020, starting with two drones at a cost of $4,500 each.

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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.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH