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The Juno Beach Police Department now has one of the latest devices in police equipment — a DJI Matrice Drone! The drone was funded by the Juno Beach Police Foundation and is expected to go into full service this month.
In requesting funding from
the Police Foundation, Chief Smith pointed out that it
"would further enhance safety and quality of life in
Juno Beach: • in search and rescue
operations for missing persons, especially for children
and persons with special needs • locating suspects in the
commission of a crime or suspected criminals
attempting escape • monitoring major events
for the safety of the attendees • facilitating the setup and
staging of large events • assisting other law enforcement agencies with mutual aid upon request" One of the first events to benefit from the drone will be the annual ArtFest By the Sea (March 14-15) which is sponsored by the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. The event draws a large audience along a closed section of Ocean Drive. Using the drone, police officers will be able to monitor the entire stretch of roadway from their command post at the southern end. Should anything occur at any area of the event, they will be able to monitor and deploy resources as necessary. "Drone technology will give our officers and their incident commanders an opportunity to see what they’re getting into before they arrive on scene." Chief Smith said. "For this reason alone, the technology is invaluable. Launching a drone is also a lot quicker and easier than calling for the Sheriff's helicopter, and a lot less expensive." he added.
"We're really excited about the numerous possible applications of the drone program," Chief Smith said... "and how it will help in our ongoing efforts to maintain and improve the quality of life here in Juno Beach. We are very thankful of the support we are getting from both the Juno Beach Police Foundation and our residents." | |
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The
agency took delivery of the new and powerful technology
in late February and four police officers are about to
receive their FAA Part 107 certification allowing them
to fly the small unmanned aerial vehicle (sUAV).
Training flights are being conducted and Chief Smith
hopes to put the device into service as early as March
14th.
The
new Juno Beach Police Department aerial platform is
equipped with a Zenmuse 30X camera, the most powerful
integrated aerial zoom camera on the market. It also has
a Zenmuse XT2 thermal imaging camera that helps officers
"see" and "measure" thermal energy emitted from an
object - such as criminals or illegal immigrants in the
sea oats or other hiding places.|
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