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Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them
Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them A police department in Westchester has become the first in the county to embrace help from drones during emergency calls.  The Yonkers Police Department announced the launch of its Drone as a First Responder pilot program during a press conference held on Wednesday, July 10.  As part of the initiative, the only one of its kind in Westchester, the department will use one drone outfitted with high-definition cameras and thermal imaging and will fly alongside and overhead officers during calls.  The drone will launch from the roof of St. Joseph's Medical Center and will be remo…