DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Daytona Beach Police Department is now equipped with two more drones to add to its six, but the loaner drones police are using to enforce closures and other social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic are equipped with intercoms.
Drone company DJI loaned the drones to the department through a disaster relief program. Police said the flying pieces of equipment will help them disperse crowds and keep people out of all city parks, which are temporarily closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. [RELATED: Florida is now under a statewide stay-at-home order.
Here’s what it means | Coronavirus: Florida governor issues statewide, 30-day stay-at-home order] “We’re reducing the officer having to go out