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Cowan 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 Cowan Police Department
Location Cowan, TN
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Cowan Police Department, which has six officers, received a $67,164 grant for body cameras, a drone, and other equipment in May 2023.

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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