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NYPD Responds to 911 Calls with Drones
by James Mills
The NYPD now has Drone First Responders (“DFRs”) and has begun deploying them in response to 911 calls. On Nov. 13, 2024, the Mayor’s office announced the new program: 10 drones, deployed across three boroughs—Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan—remotely dispatched to fly autonomously to the exact longitude …
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