The area just north of Washington has become a national leader in launching drones immediately after 911 calls.
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Montgomery County Police Department's Raven 1 hovers over its launchpad in downtown Silver Spring, Md. On a typical night just north of Washington, a dozen drone flights quietly take off as part of a major police trend spreading across the country.
The department surpassed 1,000 flights this month, and says the technology has enabled it to not just catch criminals but also to quickly determine which calls do not require a police response, so that cruiser units can be sent elsewhere and officers’ time isn’t wasted. “The name of the game is speed,” said Capt. Jason Cokinos, supervisor of Montgomery’s drone responder operations.
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