The NYPD has at least 109 drones in its fleet that could be deployed in preparation for recent incursions over New York and New Jersey.
NYPD officials said the sighting was being investigated by the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Spokesman Carlos Nieves said, “In addition to NYPD detectives, we also have FBI agents and state agents working on the investigation.'' He did not provide details of the investigation, but referred reporters to the FBI. did.
The FBI did not respond to requests for comment.
The roughly 60 police officers, many of whom are FAA-certified, are trained to use devices called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAUs).
The NYPD is using a drone model called the Skydio X10 in its “Drone as First Responder” pilot program, which sends the device to 911 calls in five precincts.
The ministry has not said whether the drone has any weapon capabilities, but the manufacturer's website describes the drone as “combat ready.”
“Choosing a good UAS allows you to move quickly and efficiently. . . Adapted to meet defense requirements.” is stated on the website. “Observe individuals, vehicles, and suspicious objects within a 1km range and pinpoint hostility.”
The model also features night vision and a platform for attaching attachments in the field, the website says.
The first responder program is using drones to make 911 calls in the 75th, 67th, and 71st precincts in Brooklyn, the 48th precinct in the Bronx, and the Central Park precinct, which saw a spike in crime over the summer and was understaffed and had many blind spots. There is. Officials said there were many cameras.
Drones can hover over trackers while a suspect is on the run, alerting police to their location. We can also respond if children are missing or in danger.
In a recent incident, a drone responded to a 4-year-old girl hanging precariously from a fourth-floor window in the Bronx, said Deputy Director of Operations Kaz Daughtry.
“They fired a Skydio X10 drone at that building,” Daughtry said. The drone operator “radio alerted police and told them they needed to get to the scene quickly,” Daughtry said.
The New York Police Department said the drones have also been used to respond to tragedies such as garage collapses and recent wildfires in the city, but they do not have facial recognition technology.
The New York City Police Department first launched its drone program in 2018 with 14 devices.
