<ul><li>Montgomery County's Drone as First Responder program (DFR) has secured its first conviction in a second-degree assault case.</li><li>The prosecution relied on drone footage gathered by Raven 1, showing the defendant taking out a knife and stabbing the victim at an intersection in Silver Spring.</li><li>The DFR program, which operates two drones from a 911 dispatch, has been used in over 1500 calls, aiding in evidence collection and increasing situational awareness.</li><li>Montgomery County Police Department considers the DFR program a transformative tool, enhancing officer safety and decision-making with real-time intelligence.</li></ul>

Montgomery County Secures First Conviction with Drone as First Responder Program: A Milestone in Public Safety

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