The city of Charlotte is moving forward with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s plan to incorporate drones into local policing.
An online listing on a state government portal, uploaded on May 30, said the city will begin soliciting proposals from drone companies Tuesday at 10 a.m. The listing states that CMPD will use the drones for “rapid deployment in emergency situations, surveillance, search and rescue, traffic management, and crime scene monitoring.”
By adding drones to CMPD’s technology arsenal, the listing reads, the department would “enhance public safety, improve response times, and optimize situational awareness during critical incidents.”…