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River Forest 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 River Forest Police Department
Location River Forest, IL
Technology Drones
Vendor

The River Forest Police Department has one drone, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report.

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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