The Montgomery County Police Department will share how it plans to use drones to enhance public safety at a community meeting on Sept. 12.
During the meeting, police officers will present a proposal in which they use drones as first responders to decrease police response times.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with police officers and County Councilmember Natali Fani-González.
The meeting will last from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Wheaton Library and Recreation Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
The Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board and the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee are jointly hosting the meeting.
Join us on Sept 12th at 6:30pm at Wheaton Library/Rec to learn about the proposal of "drone" as first responder program. Learn how MoCo Police would like to use drones to enhance public safety and decrease police response times. @mcpnews @WheatonMD @MoCoCouncilMD pic.twitter.com/QmYGIQHgX1
— Natali Fani-González (@NataliFGonzalez) July 27, 2023
The impact of technology in enhancing public safety operations is just scratching the surface. @mcpnews recently visited @ChulaVistaPD to see the drone as a first responder (DFR) program. This is going to be an important community conversation in our county. https://t.co/cAfJdrKUCW
— Earl Stoddard PhD, MPH, CEM (@EarlStoddard) July 5, 2023
