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Santa Maria Police Department: Drones

Agency	Santa Maria Police Department
Location	Santa Maria, CA
Technology	Drones
Vendor

The Santa Maria Police Department purchased four drones for $20,000. The agency made its first drone-assisted arrest in 2020.

Links
News article (Santa Maria Times)
Social media (Santa Maria Police Facebook page)

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