Zurich police department in Switzerland uses drones for accident scenes

 Zurich police use drones for accident scenes....

Before I forgot to mention it, take a look at the pilot's vest. I think maybe we should have a t-shirt made with a similar imprint for us!

Another fun fact: In the State of Oregon where we are based it's now illegal for police to use a drone without a search warrant.



Zurich police are now using drones to take aerial maps and images of accident scenes. The police department bought the drone in partnership with the Zurich department of geomatics and surveying, which wants to update its 3D map of the city. A spokesman said the 3D model is helpful for noise and pollution calculations as well as city planning. The groups first experimented with a drone in the summer of 2013, and soon realized they had an affordable way to survey land.

The drone has the advantage of easily surveying inaccessible areas, such as rivers and anything overgrown with vegetation. The department of geomatics and surveying said it also may use the drone for measuring landslides.

The Zurich police said they won’t be using the drone to monitor citizens or public events.
Police in Bern, Switzerland, also have begun using a drone, mainly to capture overhead images of serious accidents. At times, the Bern police use the drone to photograph fires to aid investigations.
A spokeswoman said Bern’s drone could be used to investigate environmental crimes by, for example, taking 3D measurements of land to determine the presence of an illegal landfill.

Photos and article content credit: The Washington Post