Washington D.C. Police Department Announces Drone Program

MPD

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department has acquired a new Airbus H125 helicopter for its air support unit. 

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The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has upgraded the equipment used by its air support unit and joined the ranks of police forces in the U.S. that operate small drones. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD Chief Pamela Smith on June 24 announced the launch of a drone program...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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