Officer.com recently published an article about police department creativity. “When the right tool for the job isn’t available, law enforcement can get remarkably creative.”

One department even outfitted a hobbyist’s remote-control mini-helicopter with a wireless camera to create an inexpensive yet functional piece of aerial surveillance equipment.

They don’t say what brand of RC helicopter they used or even what kind of wireless video camera system they retrofitted it with. One popular wireless video platform used by some police departments, videographers, and hobbyists is the Draganflyer SAVS from Draganfly Innovations Inc.

A remote controlled (RC)mini-helicopter may appear to be a neighborhood child’s toy but could be outfitted with a wireless camera to provide surveillance without moving officers too close to the situation.

Read the entire Officer.com article, The Products of Ingenuity.