{"id":24128,"date":"2026-03-17T22:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/24128\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T22:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:12:06","slug":"lebanon-police-department-seeks-approval-for-trial-use-of-semi-autonomous-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/24128\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon Police Department seeks approval for trial use of semi-autonomous drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LEBANON , Tenn. (WSMV) &#8211; The Lebanon City Council is set to vote on whether to allow the police department to launch a trial drone program in partnership with Motorola Solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The department has been supplied with four drones for the proposed program. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Two of them are semi-autonomous and would be controlled remotely by dispatchers, allowing officers to survey a scene before arriving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The remaining two would be used for tactical purposes, including allowing officers to communicate with subjects and drop items such as Narcan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Zach Patton, a spokesperson for the Lebanon Police Department, said the program is aimed at supporting officers and the broader community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf we can leverage technology to not only help our community but keep our officers safe and firefighters safe, that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do,\u201d Patton said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/page\/our-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WSMV - template image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773785526_197_PYQCNXWUIVE27BALA565ZY2LFQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Patton said the drones are not intended to replace personnel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis technology is not in any way to replace people. We have to have people, but we\u2019re going to leverage technology to better assist our officers, firefighters, to better serve our community,\u201d Patton said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lebanon police said if the program is approved, the department plans to be transparent about where drones fly and the types of incidents in which they are used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Armis Jolliff, who lives in the area, said the program could benefit both workers and residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf that\u2019s what they\u2019re trying to do, I think that would be the best move for everyone. It\u2019s going to make it easier on our workforce, then it\u2019s going to make it easier for the citizens,\u201d Jolliff said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The proposal must be approved multiple times by the council before it is formally adopted. If approved, the trial program is expected to last one year. During that time, it\u2019s not expected to cost taxpayers any money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If the program is a success, LPD says they may try to add it into their future budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WSMV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LEBANON , Tenn. 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