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NewsJanuary 29, 2025

California Agency Receives Permission for Citywide DFR Program

The Elk Grove Police Department says its BVLOS waiver represents the largest square miles of approval for law enforcement drone operations in the nation and allows the operation of drones at an altitude up to 400 feet

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NewsJanuary 27, 2025

Some Maryland Lawmakers Want to Regulate Police Use of Drones

This month the General Assembly began weighing whether to set state-level rules for more expansive police drone programs. Lawmakers summoned police and a spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union to review Montgomery County's program.

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NewsDecember 13, 2024

Georgia Officers Use Drone to Locate Wanted Man in Ceiling of Business

The suspect had an active arrest warrant for assault. When officers attempted to detain him, he resisted, broke free, and hid inside the business.

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NewsDecember 3, 2024

Dayton Police Department Plans to Buy Tethered Drones

The drones, which have high-tech camera systems, are connected to rooftop boxes or transport cases. They can reach a maximum altitude of 150 feet.

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NewsOctober 23, 2024

California Officers Launch Drone at Scene to Takedown Burglary Suspect

Police say they arrived at the scene around 2:55 a.m., launched a drone, and saw the suspect walking away from the target vehicle, getting into a vehicle, and driving away.

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NewsOctober 16, 2024

Flock Safety Expands Into Drones for Law Enforcement with Acquisition of Aerodome

This acquisition accelerates Flock Safety’s plan to introduce a suite of American-made, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant drones, set to be released over the next 12 months, the company says.

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NewsOctober 7, 2024

Ossipee Mountain Electronics Offers Pryme Radio Accessories to New England Public Safety Customers

“Aftermarket and OEM accessories aren’t always the best fit for critical communications. That’s why our go-to resource is Pryme. We know their two-way radio accessories are backed by consistent quality and service,” said Stephanie Porusta of OME.

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NewsOctober 4, 2024

POLICE and FARO to Present Interactive Webinar on Crime Scene Technology

"Through a gripping fictional crime scenario, we'll demonstrate how modern technology can solve mysteries with unprecedented accuracy. It’s an immersive experience where you'll participate in solving the crime," FARO says.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2024

Mayor Ends Chicago’s Use of ShotSpotter

Aldermen overwhelmingly voted in favor of an ordinance that would allow them to keep the technology system last week. But Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed it.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2024

California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Prohibit Police Use of Weaponized Drones

AB 2681, by Assemblywoman Akilah Weber, D-San Diego, would have made it an infraction offense to manufacture, modify, sell, transfer or operate a robotic device equipped with a weapon.

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