Multiple city police departments across California will be issuing fines in the mail over the coming days, thanks to a new initiative that sees the use of drones to identify the illegal use of fireworks on July 4.
The use of drones to spot violations is becoming more common, with police and fire departments around the state increasing their use. Police in Riverside spoke with local news about the use of drones to identify the use of illegal fireworks. Drones using infrared cameras scanned the skies for fireworks and located where they were being fired from. The teams manning the drones then made note of the address for the issuance of fines.
“We’re talking about the very illegal explosive mortars. The ones that are illegal in the state of California,” Riverside Police Department Spokesperson Officer Ryan Railsback tells KCAL News in Los Angeles. “You have to bring those from outside the state, or outside the country… This is dangerous for them to do. That’s why our city has taken this stance of saying it’s not allowed and putting a hefty fine attached to it.”…