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California police consider new uses for drones during coronavirus pandemic

By Zach Halaschak
Published March 23, 2020 3:21pm ET
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California police consider new uses for drones during coronavirus pandemic
A DJI Mavic Pro 2 Enterprise with attached speaker for emergencies hovers while controlled by members of the Meriden police and fire departments at the William Dunn Sport Complex on Thorpe Avenue in Meriden, Wed., Jan. 22, 2020. | (DAVE ZAJAC/AP)

A police department in southern California is looking into different ways its drones can help during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Chula Vista Police Department recently doubled its fleet with the purchase of two machines. The police department told the Financial Times that they would be outfitted with cameras.

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