Drone used to fight crime in Washington

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-- -- That's the way in the back of an as -- -- one of the tiniest most innovative crime fighting weapon it's the department has ever used we're extremely anxious to get this out it's called the dragons higher like -- -- the remote controlled aircraft hovers overhead in collects Intel for police were gonna point dale range.

And run a simple scenario of possibly someone who when -- -- out of sight.

And see if we can -- -- -- through the video the few clicks an -- -- the dragon fires -- able to navigate through a -- parking lot and within seconds its -- setters -- on its target.

-- here by the front tire of this pickup -- it doesn't require.

Putting law enforcement first responders or any other person.

In harm's way to be able to gather more information.

But the -- fire has its share of skeptics minded ACLU expressed concern about how police plan to use the device and asked the city to do more to protect personal privacy.

Before police use it for this and it's.

-- -- needs to get in place some guidelines about.

When they get used how they get used how long the material they gather is -- and have an audit to make sure these policies are actually in.

Source -- not -- quiet you know randomly around the city Seattle.

You know if it's not on -- mission heart's not in training and it won't be flown.

On top of being virtually silent the dragon fire weighs in at a whopping 53 ounces making coast 400 feet in there.

-- suspects that are hiding and even -- hard to reach areas are openly doing police work.

That in turn could save lives it's a -- police say the technology could have prevented swat teams and has -- decreased from swarming a booby trapped house -- Rainier valley.

No one was hurt but police say it's a prime example of how the device would be deployed.

-- -- -- precludes.

Injuries.

Possible injury -- death the police officers innocent citizens but also suspect.

41000 dollar drone has a short battery life up to ten to fifteen -- -- say it's cameras can also use thermal imaging to help locate people like a missing child.

While the FAA still has to sign off on the aircraft the city says it's only a matter of time report takes off.

For good.

In Seattle.

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