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Media Advisory: Drone as First Responder Program Presentation (CANCELLED)

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 20, 2023

UPDATE: Cancelled as a result of expected inclement weather.   

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MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO:    Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Chief of Police

              Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

              Marc Yamada, Montgomery County Assistant Chief of Police

              Captain Jason Cokinos, Montgomery County Police – Special Operations Division 

 

WHAT:  Montgomery County Police - Drone as First Responder Program Presentation

WHEN:  Friday, October 20, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.    

WHERE: Montgomery County Police Headquarters

               100 Edison Park Drive
               Gaithersburg, MD

               The presentation will begin in the first-floor conference room. Following the presentation, 

               the event will be moved outdoors for a demonstration of the drone.  

 

Montgomery County Police and County Executive, Marc Elrich will provide the media with a presentation to explain how the department intends to use the drone to enhance public safety, leading to safer communities, de-escalation and efficiency. The presentation will be followed by an outdoor demonstration of the drone and its capabilities.  

The outdoor presentation will be dependent on weather conditions.

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Release ID: 23-604
Media Contact: CTDurham 
Categories: media-advisory