Daniel Valls/FNTV freedomnews.tv “This robot is able to use its artificial intelligence to navigate things, very complex environments,” NYPD TARU’s Deepu John added. The department also ...

"We can't have a cop in every location but we could fly the drone to see what's going on," the NYPD's Frank DiGiacomo said. The Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) took CBS2 along ...

“The NYPD has a trailblazing effect when it comes ... Specially-trained officers from the department's Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) will operate the drones, the department said.

"Mayor Adams continues to pour money into the NYPD’s bloated budget ... otherwise known as TARU, police say. The pilot program is expected to launch in the summer and last for seven months.

Pilots will be stationed at the Joint Operations Center at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan or at one of the NYPD’s off-site Technical Assistance and Response Unit (TARU) stations.