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Drones are used much like a K9 in the fact we use them mainly for searching for people such as a suspect hiding in an orchard or a small child who has wandered off from home. They can cover a large area for us and save time. Surveillance is generally done covertly so we don’t tip off the...

The department I work for has 5 drones on patrol. Plus one in our tactical unit. They’re using the Matrice 100 with a zoom and FLIR lenses. So far they’ve been pretty successful. That said I don’t think they would have been very helpful in Vegas at the beginning. To dynamic of a situation. I...