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and PPB has new toys
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The "Drone as First Responder" pilot program works by having drones stationed on top of a police precinct, able to be launched offsite by designated drone operators.

“It takes the workflow, which is several minutes, it takes it down to less than a minute. And if you’re waiting for 911 responders to come to your house, I think those several minutes mean a lot to you,” Sgt. Andrew Jenson with PPB said.

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The pilot program has two drones stationed on top of PPB’s East Precinct. which can fly anywhere within a 2.5-mile radius of that building, covering about 19 square miles."

in addition to whatever the feds have flying around