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Metra Police Department: Drones

Agency	Metra Police Department
Location	Chicago, IL
Technology	Drones
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The Metra Police Department has five drones, according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report. The agency conducted 101 drone flights between July 2023 and March 2024.

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Annual report (Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority)

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Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

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