The RCMP is creating a “drone corridor” along the Canada-U.S. border in the prairies in an effort to improve border security by detecting illegal border crossings and smugglers.
Drones, referred to by the RCMP as Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), will patrol along the Canada-U.S. border in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba within Canadian airspace, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region said on Aug. 11.
“The RCMP is committed to advancing the use of RPAS technology to enhance our service delivery models that protect the security of our Border,” RCMP Assistant Commissioner Lisa Moreland said in a statement.
The drone corridor aims to boost border security by targeting illegal activity along the border through “intelligence-driven patrols,” including searching for individuals who illegally enter Canada between the official entry ports, as well as human smugglers who facilitate illegal border crossings….