Drones could be used to search for suspects or hostages on SWAT calls or to respond to 911 calls.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is in the early stages of testing out a potential task force that would send drones to certain 911 calls before deputies can make it to the scene.
“What it is, is staging drones at strategic locations throughout a city or jurisdiction, to respond to and supplement calls for service before a deputy arrives,” Sergeant Conner Cunningham said. “It’s not to replace traditional police services, it’s very much getting to a call before anyone else does to scope it out and provide additional information and intelligence to responding deputies.”
FAA rules limit the drones to a maximum altitude of 400 feet, and officers must be able to visually see the drone from the ground, limiting them to a 3-mile distance on a perfectly clear day. “Not only is it assisting in providing additional intelligence, it’s also saying no, nothing strange is going on, we don’t need to waste resources, crucial resources, deputies, to go out here and do absolutely nothing,” Cunningham said.“Using drones to help in solving crimes is a reasonable use if we know that a crime exists, has occurred, and we know the general area of where,” ACLU Senior Policy Strategist Anaya Robinson said.
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