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Minnetonka 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 Minnetonka Police Department
Location Minnetonka, MN
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Minnetonka Police Department uses drones and launched Minnesota's first drone-as-first responder program in 2025.

Links
News article (Minnesota Star Tribune)
https://www.startribune.com/minnetonka-police-drones-respond/601417896 (WCCO)
Minnesota Star Tribune

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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