CONWAY — While Laconia police are just starting to dabble in the use of drones, the Center Conway Fire Department has been using them for years to assist with search and rescues and forest fires.
On Feb. 14, The Laconia Daily Sun quoted Laconia Police Chief Matt Canfield as saying he intends to buy two unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) that come with cameras and heat-sensing capability.
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