Washington Post article - "Police nationwide are embracing a new first responder: Drones" 8/4/2025

[MS Coast]

"Law enforcement agencies tout the technology as lifesaving for both officers and community members, while critics raise surveillance and privacy concerns."

Appears to be DJI hardware in the photos.

https://wapo.st/45xOG69

 

[anotherlab]

"Law enforcement agencies tout the technology as lifesaving for both officers and community members, while critics raise surveillance and privacy concerns."

Appears to be DJI hardware in the photos.

https://wapo.st/45xOG69

But Skydio was the company mentioned in the article.

 

[mavic3usa]

Not surprised:

Unmanned police helicopter tested in UK for first time

Unmanned helicopters that can stay airborne for up to 12 hours are being tested near Bristol.

www.bbc.com

 

[Dave Pitman]

NYT ?? The link is to a Washington Post article. Behind a paywall for me. But I'd be surprised if it was something besides DJI gear used.

 

[MS Coast]

NYT ?? The link is to a Washington Post article. Behind a paywall for me. But I'd be surprised if it was something besides DJI gear used.

(My mistake. It's updated. I subscribe to both.)

Subscribers are given ten "gift shares" per month. I looked into it further and found that anyone using the link must have a Washington Post account. There is a free account option which would allow you to read the article and also provides limited access to other content. A paid subscription isn't required. But sharing the article isn't as simple as it seemed.

https://wapo.st/45xOG69

 

[GadgetGuy]

"Law enforcement agencies tout the technology as lifesaving for both officers and community members, while critics raise surveillance and privacy concerns."

Appears to be DJI hardware in the photos.

https://wapo.st/45xOG69

It is.

"The Chula Vista Police Department primarily uses drones manufactured by DJI, specifically the Matrice 210 V2 and Matrice M-300 models. They were also among the first to utilize Skydio 2 drones. The department's Drone as First Responder (DFR) program utilizes these drones to respond to various emergency situation."

They started with Skydio in 2019 and then upgraded to DJI.