Anne Arundel Police Launch Drone Response Program In Waugh Chapel

ANNE ARUNDEL, MD — Anne Arundel County police will use a drone to respond to emergency calls and assist officers in the Waugh Chapel area starting Wednesday, Eye on Annapolis reports.

The Drone as First Responder program will operate from a docking station near Evergreen Road and Waugh Chapel Way. Coverage will include the Route 3 corridor and portions of Gambrills, Odenton and Crofton.

The drone will not patrol the area. Police say it will only assist officers responding to calls by providing an aerial overview, and its cameras will be pointed toward the horizon while en route. Its footage will be subject to the same data retention policies as body-worn cameras.

Read more at Eye on Annapolis.