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Salem Police Department: Drones

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
Agency Salem Police Department
Location Salem, OR
Technology Drones
Vendor Autel, DJI

The Salem Police Department has registered 20 active drones with the Oregon Department of Aviation as of 2024.

Links
Public records (Oregon Department of Aviation)

More about this technology

Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH