Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-González, chair of the Council’s Economic Development Committee (ECON), and the Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board and the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, will jointly host a community meeting to discuss a proposed police drone program on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wheaton Library and Recreation Center, located on 11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) will speak about their proposal to use drone technology as first responders to enhance public safety and decrease police response times. The presentations will be in English and Spanish, followed by an open question and answer period. Councilmember Fani-González requested that MCPD make this presentation so that community members have an opportunity to learn more about the technology, ask questions and share feedback.
🚔 @mcpnews wants your feedback on drone use by police. Learn more about the proposed program and share your thoughts. This will be an in-person meeting at the Wheaton Recreation Center on Tuesday, September 12, from 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. #dronefirstresponder pic.twitter.com/pe7RpFjveF
— Montgomery County MD Government (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 11, 2023
wants your feedback on drone use by police. Learn more about the proposed program and share your thoughts. This will be an in-person meeting at the Wheaton Recreation Center on Tuesday, September 12, from 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.