Austin Police Department: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Austin Police Department |
| Location | Austin, MN |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor |
The Austin Police Department spent $43,172 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2020. The agency flew a drone 8 times without a warrant that year.
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Government information (Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)
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