New drones and officers trained as part of $400,000 government commitment

Ebony Abblitt
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:34pm, first published October 19 2020 - 3:00pm
Ready for takeoff: Police Minister Mark Shelton, acting Assistant Commissioner Robert Blackwood and Senior Sergeant Mark Forteath. Picture: Supplied
Ready for takeoff: Police Minister Mark Shelton, acting Assistant Commissioner Robert Blackwood and Senior Sergeant Mark Forteath. Picture: Supplied

They're loud, they're expensive, and they give a birds-eye view of the area - meet Tasmania Police's newest technology in fighting crime - drones.

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Ebony Abblitt

Ebony Abblitt

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Ebony Abblitt is a features writer at the Examiner in Launceston, with an interest in pets, politics and people. | ebony.abblitt@examiner.com.au

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