Crime & Safety
San Francisco Police Celebrate Crime-Fighting Efforts Utilizing Drone Technology
The department dispatches the drones upon the very first reports of possible trouble, meaning police are often leading from the air.
October 29, 2024
The San Francisco Police Department showed off the latest successes of their drone program Monday with a presentation that included audience members from San Jose.
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In one video clip, a suspect was seen breaking into a car as police watched live through a drone above, coordinating with officers on the ground to make an arrest.
"This drone deployed immediately to the area and quickly saw that this person was actually exiting this tradesmen entrance with a bicycle," a San Francisco Police officer said, narrating the footage captured from a police drone. "And then went back in and actually comes out with a second bicycle."
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