Drones are “on the road map for DPD” as the department works to build upon its strategies to curb drag racing and drifting, according to a deputy chief.
Detroit Police Department Assistant Chief Franklin Hayes said DPD has begun having conversations with community members about the use of drones for crime-fighting, emergency response and to better monitor and crack down on chronic issues like drag racing.
Hayes said DPD looks forward to bringing the discussion to the council and noted that other metro area departments are already using drones, including Dearborn, which used the technology to break up a car theft ring…