A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent
A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent
What's New · SpokenLayer
June 11, 20185m 34s
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Show Notes
In Ensenada, a Mexican city about two hours south of Tijuana, a new crime fighter has taken to the skies. It’s not a bird, or a plane, or Superman. It’s a drone. And over a few months on patrol, it’s had quite the impact. The city’s police department claims the solitary DJI Inspire 1 Quadcopter led to more than 500 arrests and a 10 percent drop in overall crime rates, with a 30 percent drop in home robberies.
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