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ALA. POLICE CHIEF SHOCKED TO FIND OUT HIS DEPT. OWNS DRONES - Posted on May 1, 2012
GADSDEN, Ala. (The Blaze/AP) — An Alabama police chief says he recently discovered that his department has two unmanned aerial vehicles.
Gadsden Police Chief John Crane tells The Gadsden Times he learned two weeks ago the department has had the unmanned aerial vehicles since 2010. The revelation came to light after the Federal Aviation Administration released a list of agencies certified to fly drones and unmanned aerial vehicles. The Gadsden Police Department was on the list.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/ala-police-chief-shocked-to-find-out-his-dept-owns-drones/
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