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Montgomery County Police Drone Operations in downtown Silver Spring resume

For Immediate Release: Monday, February 9, 2026

Gaithersburg, MD - The Montgomery County Police Department's Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program has resumed operations in the downtown Silver Spring area. 

In October 2025 the drone operations were temporarily moved to the White Oak area because a crane being used for purple line construction was obstructing the drone's flight path.

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 the Drone as a First Responder program resumed operations in the downtown Silver Spring area.  The department remains fully committed to the DFR program and its mission to enhance public safety.

For more information about the DFR program, including policies, transparency, and privacy protections, please visit:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/howdoI/drone-as-first-responder.html 

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Release ID: 26-056
Media Contact: BJS 
Categories: Drone , press-releases