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.”
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