‘Seconds matter’ How Mount Pleasant police use drones to improve safety and efficiency From the Racine County police stories series Milana Doné Nov 4, 2025 Nov 4, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 × Milana Doné The Mount Pleasant outdoor police drone can use both cameras and thermal imaging to locate subjects. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MOUNT PLEASANT — The Mount Pleasant Police Department has upgraded its drone program to facilitate speed and efficiency within the department.kAmx? =2E6 a_ac[ $A64ECF> 2?5 =@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 286?4:6D 5:D4FDD65 E96 36?67:ED @7 5C@?6D[ :?4=F5:?8 BF:4<=J 2?5 677:4:6?E=J 4@?5F4E:?8 D62C49 2?5 C6D4F6[ =@42E:?8 >:DD:?8 A6CD@?D[ A9@E@8C2A9:?8 2?5 >2AA:?8 4C:>6 D46?6D[ AC@G:5:?8 D:EF2E:@?2= 2H2C6?6DD 5FC:?8 DA64:2= 6G6?ED 2?5 2:5:?8 :? E96 2AAC696?D:@? @7 DF3;64ED]k^Am Sgt. Dale Swart controls the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s outdoor drone in a missing person demonstration Wednesday. 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Mount Pleasant drone demonstration The Mount Pleasant outdoor police drone can use both cameras and thermal imaging to locate subjects.
