The unit can travel up to 60 miles an hour, has low-light and thermal imaging capabilities, and can read a license plate from 2,000 feet away.
Bridgeport, Connecticut, is one of the first cities in the state to adopt a 'drone as first responder' program. "To utilize technology to be even more effective in ensuring the safety of all of our residents," Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim said.
Bridgeport has signed a contract with Flock Safety, a company that builds drones specifically for law enforcement. The unit can travel up to 60 miles an hour, has low-light and thermal imaging capabilities, and can read a license plate from 2,000 feet away."We don't upscale and call for a second alarm until we have an officer there to confirm if there was a fire. With this real-time data, now we'll have the ability to get additional resources there a lot quicker," Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards said. Under the contract, Bridgeport will get two drones that will be stationed in different parts of the city and operated completely remotely by a Bridgeport employee in the city's law enforcement fusion center. "It will provide the officers and first responders with a visual overview of what's taking place and provide footage for our investigations," Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter said.To address privacy concerns, the drones can only be deployed in response to a call for service, flight logs will be publicly accessible, and the encrypted footage will be kept for only 30 days. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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