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Gainesville 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 Gainesville Police Department
Location Gainesville, FL
Technology Drones
Vendor Paladin

The Gainesville Police Department operates Paladin drones. The agency began its drone program in March 2021.

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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