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Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Police Department
Location Grand Rapids, MI
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Grand Rapids Police Department purchased eight drones, totaling approximately $100,000, in 2023.

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News article (WoodTV)
Government information (Grand Rapids Police Department )
Government information (Grand Rapids Police Department )

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