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Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division: 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 Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division
Location Indianapolis, IN
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division operates four DJI drones as of 2016, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

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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