Eye in the sky: Karnataka police set to get 100 drones
1 month, 1 week ago

Eye in the sky: Karnataka police set to get 100 drones

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a first, Karnataka police are set to acquire drones to help improve public safety and service delivery, among other things. He heads a technical committee to look into the specifics of drones that can be utilised by the police in various functions -- from improving public safety, search and rescue operations, security, surveillance on illegal, anti-national activities, movements, contraband crops to crisis management, law and order, crowd control, VIP movement, timely delivery of medicines, including anti-venom, quick access to accident sites and emergencies in difficult terrains, etc. The use of drones is not new in law enforcement operations, but this is the first time the state police are procuring unmanned aerial vehicles in bulk for efficient policing and service delivery. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has authorised the Centre for Counter Terrorism of the Internal Security Division, a specialised wing of Karnataka Police, to train police personnel to use drones.

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Firstpost  

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From surveillance to combat: Decoding India's drone mission

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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