These drones have been deployed to monitor public movement during the extended Movement Control Order. In addition to the general public, the drones are also being deployed at areas currently under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO). These include two areas in Simpang Renggam of Johor, and Sungai Lui of Hulu Langat, Selangor.
The drones in question are DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise models. As these come with speakers, the drones are also used to warn members of the public who are not obeying the MCO. Bernama reports that more than 10 drones come equipped with heat-sensing tech, which allow them to operate at night. This suggests that they are specifically the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual model, which comes with an integrated thermal sensor.
— KDN (@KDNPUTRAJAYA) March 29, 2020 The Ministry of Home Affairs also shared a clip of a PDRM drone in action on Twitter. In it, you can hear the speaker of the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise being used to broadcast the warning.
AWAS! ANDA SEDANG DIPERHATIKAN DARI UDARA#StayHome #BeSafe #Pray4MalaysiaHELP BREAK THE COVID-19 CHAIN#PolisDirajaMalaysia#RoyalMalaysiaPolice#PDRM#RMP#28032020 pic.twitter.com/W0RFTmpuiM — Polis Diraja M’sia (@PDRMsia) March 28, 2020 PDRM’s own Twitter account also posted a reminder for everyone that it has eyes in the sky. And with that, let’s all stay in, stay safe, and do our part to help break the chain. (Source: PDRM / Facebook, Bernama)
