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COVID-19: Westport Police Stepping Back On Use Of Drones To Enforce Social Distancing COVID-19: Westport Police Stepping Back On Use Of Drones To Enforce Social Distancing
Covid-19: Westport Police Stepping Back On Use Of Drones To Enforce Social Distancing Following an outpouring of complaints and concerns from residents regarding a drone program being tested in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Westport Police Department has announced it has decided to take a step back from the program. The program, developed by technology/drone company Draganfly, uses drone software that can help identify if residents are social distancing while identifying possible coronavirus symptoms. “In our good faith effort to get ahead of the virus and potential need to manage and safely monitor crowds and social distancing in this…

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by Kathy Reakes