LA Police have started testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with cameras and GPS systems to accomplish too dangerous tasks and to complement helicopters.
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Police say the drone, called the SkySeer, will be able to accomplish tasks too dangerous for officers and free up helicopters for other missions. "This technology could be used to find missing children, search for lost hikers, or survey a fire zone," said Commander Sid Heal, head of the Technology Exploration Project of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "The ideal outcome for us is when this technology becomes instrumental in saving lives."
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