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The latest public training figure I can find (which are very old) indicate that 29 NYPD officers have been trained to operate 14 drones[1]. That's around 2.1 co
by woodruffw 3y ago
The latest public training figure I can find (which are very old) indicate that 29 NYPD officers have been trained to operate 14 drones[1]. That's around 2.1 cops per drone.
[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/nyregion/nypd-drones.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/nyregion/nypd-drones.html
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoPretty sure they aren’t all using the drones at the same time. Even then, the program has just started, and officers getting drone certs doesn’t mean piloting drones is anywhere near their full time job. I also doubt that the tech won’t get better and more autonomous as time goes on, and I would guess that the department is just trying to get early experience on an obvious future trend. Also, for tracking a suspect in a chase, a drone is surely more economical than a helicopter with two pilots.