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N.J. police department launches drone unit

The newly formed NBPD UAS Division includes a team of four specially trained officers

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By N.J. Community News

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — The North Bergen Police Department has become the first in Hudson County, New Jersey, to launch a cutting-edge drone unit, integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into its public safety operations as a first responder.

The newly formed NBPD UAS Division, spearheaded by Sgt. Sean Rahbari, a certified Federal Aviation Administration remote pilot and member of the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team, includes a team of four specially trained officers.

Mayor Nicholas Sacco called the launch a “historic moment for public safety in North Bergen.”

Read the full story here: North Bergen police launch new drone unit to become first in Hudson County

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