Major Case Assistance Team: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Major Case Assistance Team |
| Location | Park Ridge, IL |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | DJI |
The Major Case Assistance Team operates two DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. MCAT is comprised of officers from more than a dozen agencies in the Chicago area.
Links
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Other (www.icjia.state.il.us)
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