Two local technology companies are teaming up to prove that 911 response drones can be flown safely without the need for visual observers.
REDMOND, Wash. — The CEOs of two local technology companies believe that, together, they hold the key to changing police response as we know it.
This summer, KING 5 first reported that police in Redmond are using drones to respond to 911 calls, but they are limited by a current rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which requires someone to watch the drone as it is being flown.
“It does require a visual observer,” said Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe, who
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