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VicPD Expands Scope of Police Drone Program Following Trial

VicPD says the program has already been used more than 140 times since the 2026 expansion began.

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Over the past year, the Victoria Police Department expanded the use of its police drones through a pilot program, and now it says those new uses will be permanently adopted into the program.

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VicPD expands scope of police drone program following trial

Over the past year, the Victoria Police Department expanded the use of its police drones through a pilot program, and now it says those new uses will be permanently adopted into the program.

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Drones become a permanent fixture for frontline Victoria police

The department has permanently expanded the program to assist with missing persons and high risk calls

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Oak Bay News broke the news in Oak Bay, Canada on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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