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Tulancingo Adds Four Drones to Security System for Crowded Areas

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tulancingo, Hidalgo, has added four drones to its security system for use in markets, shopping centers and mass events.
  • The aircraft will support ground police, emergency response, evacuations, searches and public guidance, but will not replace police deployments.
  • Authorities will establish protocols for operating the drones in public spaces and managing images and other flight data.

Tulancingo, Hidalgo, has added four drones to its security system, putting aerial surveillance alongside traditional policing in crowded public spaces.

Mayor Lorena García Cázares said the aircraft would operate at street markets, shopping centers and mass events. They will also support emergency operations, especially where ground officers and fixed cameras have limited visibility.

The drones were assigned to the Directorate of the Center for Attention and Security, Intelligent Video Surveillance and Police Monitoring. Officials said the equipment would give officers on the ground a broader view and help them respond more quickly.

The aircraft include loudspeakers, allowing officials to issue instructions from the air. Authorities also plan to use them during evacuations, searches and efforts to guide the public. García Cázares stressed that the technology would reinforce, rather than replace, police deployments.

The drones were tested during the Tulancingo Fair and an evacuation drill for flooding. Officials now intend to develop operating protocols for public spaces, including rules for handling images and other information collected during flights.

The technology does not replace the police deployment; it is a way to reinforce security tasks.

— Lorena García CázaresThe Tulancingo mayor described the role of the new drones in the municipal security system.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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