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Wilmington 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 Wilmington Police Department
Location Wilmington, NC
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI

The Wilmington Police Department planned to spend $220,354 to transition its Southeastern Airborne Law Enforcement program to drones in 2024.

Links
Government budget/purchasing (City of Wilmington)
News article (WECT6)
Social media (Wilmington Police Department)
Other (www.wect.com)
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Other (www.starnewsonline.com)

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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