The Deputy Director-General in charge of Enforcement, Control and Elimination of the Narcotics Control Commission, Lawyer Alexander Twum-Barimah, together with some Management members participated in a pilot test of a law enforcement drone at the Police Headquarters on Tuesday 3 February, 2026.

The tethered drone system is a high surveillance tool that enhances safety, strengthens operational readiness, and provides a modern, reliable border protection and emergency response, among others.

The special law enforcement drone is equipped with security defence and communication, and facial recognition features.

Deployed as either a mobile platform or a fixed location monitoring site, the Tethered Aerial Vehicles (TAVs) provide situational awareness for law enforcement purposes.

Zenith Aerotech TAVs can carry a full complement of electro-optical and thermal sensors and operate from an elevated position, monitoring facility traffic and daily operations as well as keeping guard against intrusions by outsiders. In addition to viewing and integrating electro-optical and thermal collections, TAV operators can also provide updates to other ground personnel when needed.

The thermal cameras carried on the TAV can assist in the identification of hot spots that may not be seen by the naked eye yet require an immediate response. Thermal functionality also offers the ability to identify and locate human figures clearly and quickly.

They can also detect temperature changes in industrial equipment.
The system allows personnel to deploy an electro-optical (EO) 30x zoom camera and a thermal camera to help manage fire scenes or aid in search and rescue operations.