The Denver Police Department began testing drones as first responders — that is, sending them out on 911 calls — in mid-October after signing up for two free pilot programs from rival drone companies Skydio and Flock Safety. ⁠ ⁠ The effort has raised concerns among privacy advocates, Denver politicians and the city’s police oversight group, particularly regarding the department’s contract with Flock, the company behind the city’s controversial network of automated license-plate readers.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio, where you can also see videos of exactly what the Skydio drones can see via footage obtained through an open records request.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠ 📈: Kevin Hamm, The Denver Post⁠ ⁠ #denver #denverpolice #drones #policedrones #skydio #flock