“One thing that really caught my eye was utilizing motorcycles and drones together,” Adams said.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City Mayor Eric Adams toured Israel's National Police Academy on Wednesday during his three-day trip to the country, and praised drone technology that he said could make its way to the NYPD.
The mayor touted how Israeli drones, which can stay in the air longer, could also assist in the “early detection” of crimes. He also suggested if NYPD officers rode motorcycles paired with advanced drones, police could respond to emergencies more quickly without getting stuck in traffic. “One thing that really caught my eye was utilizing motorcycles and drones together,” Adams told reporters on Wednesday from the facility in the city of Beit Shemesh.of dollars on drones this year, and has used the aerial devices more in the first 15 months of the Adams administration than the last 15 months of his predecessor Bill de Blasio’s tenure, as first reported by the New York Post.
Several trusted NYPD leaders joined the mayor on his trip to Israel; among them were Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry and First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella. Adams’ visit — one of several trips abroad since taking office — made him the latest in a long list of local politicians who have journeyed to Israel while on the job. His excursion is funded by the UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.
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