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Florida Polytechnic University has become the first university in the United States to introduce a flying police vehicle, a single-occupant aircraft valued at approximately 200 million won, according to an official announcement by the university on October 20, 2026.
The university announced the deployment through its official news release, describing the vehicle as the first flying police vehicle introduced by a university. Images published by the university show the aircraft in its police livery on the Florida Poly campus.
The vehicle is a single-occupant flying craft, acquired at a cost of roughly 200 million won. The university positioned the move as a historic first for campus law enforcement.
Beyond the university's announcement, specific operational details — such as patrol duties, flight regulations, and pilot training requirements — were not included in the available materials. The aircraft's manufacturer and full technical specifications were likewise not detailed in the sources reviewed.
Florida Polytechnic University is a public university located in Lakeland, Florida, and the vehicle announcement was accompanied by official photographs released through the university's website.
The claim that a university police department introduced a single-occupant flying police vehicle worth about 200 million won is supported by the university's own announcement and accompanying images, though some operational specifics remain unconfirmed — making the claim Mostly True.
Verdict: Mostly True
