Police tout using drone to disarm incapacitated person in “nationwide first”
Promo video comes as more US police departments fly drones as first responders.
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Drone-jutsu Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect Promo video comes as more US police departments fly drones as first responders. Jeremy Hsu – Jun 23, 2026 4:43 pm | 11 A drone operating alongside police officers inside a home. Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office A drone operating alongside police officers inside a home. Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav In a supposed “nationwide first” use of drones to disarm a person, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in California promoted a video showing how a small quadcopter drone used a dangling magnet to remove a knife from the hand of a motionless suspect.
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