The São Paulo Military Police in Brazil used eight drones to monitor the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix, held from November 6 to 8 at the Interlagos circuit in the city of São Paulo. The drones monitored the crowds, access points to the circuit and nearby train stations.
The drones were part of the Eagle Eye system and assisted with policing and traffic management. The operation involved approximately 1,000 military police officers per day and 220 vehicles. It began on October 27, during the setup of the facilities, and was scheduled to end on November 11, after they were dismantled.
Police also used the Muralha Paulista program, which has 448 sensors near the circuit. Of these, 113 have facial recognition and 96 read license plates. A helicopter supplemented the aerial monitoring, and 38 civil police officers were deployed to provide assistance.
