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The Fort Wayne police department is nearing a new addition to its arsenal. Last weekโs city council meeting approved purchasing an Autel Dragonfish Standard Drone for $119,500. The department expects to begin using the drone within the next three months.
โIโm pretty excited,โ said Matt Rowland, who works with FWPDโs air support unit. โWeโve been talking about this drone for a while, we originally put it in our budget for last May.โ
โItโs quite amazing to see what you can use one forโ: FWPDโs use of drones ever-expanding and soon to become โfirst respondersโ
Rowland says that the new Autel Dragonfish droneโs battery will last much longer, and it can fly farther away.
Rowland said that the FWPD in Indiana could use the new drone for tasks like search and rescue and monitoring an area, as well as more advanced tasks like protecting dignitaries.
โI really think itโs going to save lives,โ Rowland said.
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