Drone Use For Lenoir Police

Lenoir Police will be using drones.  5 officers are training to get a Federal Aviation Administration license.  They will operate a drone for assessing car wrecks, crime scenes and disaster areas.  The drone cost was $9,000, purchased with assets seized during arrests and investigations.  Use of the technology can make 8 hours of photos and measurement collection complete in 20 minutes according to the Lenoir Police Dept.