New York City—Mayor Eric Adams announces that police drones are now patrolling Central Park.
Drone commands have been operating in the 67th, 71st, and 75th police precincts in Brooklyn and the 48th Police Precinct in the Bronx. Adams announced on Nov. 13 that a drone command is now operating in the Central Park Police Precinct.
Drone commands operate 2 drones, which can autonomously fly to the location of certain public safety calls. Situations drones respond to include searches for missing persons, alerts from the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, and robberies or grand larcenies.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said: “Myself and Chief of Patrol John Chell traveled to Chula Vista, California, to observe their drone program. And we had a chance to evaluate their program. And when we left Chula Vista, we made a vow, and we promised to adapt the program and expand it for a city that never sleeps.”…