MANILA, Philippines — Residents and workers in Quezon City should expect quicker response from lawmen as police will use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or popularly known as drones, in anti-crime operations.
The use of drones will support police officers on patrol operations, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III.
“The drones will send live feed to the command center,” he told reporters in an interview yesterday.
Torre said police officers have been practicing how to use the drones for about a month and they are aiming to use the UAVs within the week.
They also reminded their troops about the areas declared as no-fly zones such as the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo, the main base of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The QCPD, with 20 drones at its disposal, can use to track down criminals, including those using motorcycles in carrying out their nefarious activities.
The QCPD will also utilize the drones to monitor cemeteries during the observance of All Saints’ Day or Undas next week.
Torre said the QCPD also plans to install iPads in patrol cars.
The city has around 200 police patrol cars that can respond within minutes during crimes and other emergencies.