Colorado Agencies Planning to Start Drone as First Responder Programs

At least 20 agencies in Colorado’s Front Range already use drone technology for certain tasks, like searching for missing people, tracking fleeing suspects, mapping crime scenes or overhead surveillance during SWAT operations.

NYPD Plans to Launch Drones as First Responder Program

A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in coming months, beginning with four NYPD police precincts and the Central Park precinct, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry announced.

Brinc and Skyfire Partner to Help Agencies Develop Drone Programs

Skyfire’s public safety unmanned aerial systems (UAS) expertise and support for law enforcement organizations across all 50 states will play a crucial role in supporting Brinc’s mission to reduce emergency response times and save lives.

California City Asks State Supreme Court to Review Ruling Over Release of Drone Footage

A 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that while much of the drone footage could be exempt, it was incorrect to rule that all the video footage could be considered tied to investigations.

IACP 2023: Dedrone Showed Drones as First Responders Solution

“Powered by the same computer-vision-enabled, sensor-fusion AI that currently protects over 500 sites around the world, DedroneBeyond delivers complete situational awareness for safe drone navigation through the airspace,” the company says.

Editorial: The ACLU's Anti-Aircraft Fire

Civil liberties activists want to stop the spread of drone as first responder programs despite their overwhelming success.

Editorial: The Militarization Myth

NYPD Exploring Drone as First Responder Program

Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks (D-Staten Island), chair of the public safety committee, confirmed that the department is exploring the option.

GA Agency's Drone as First Responder Unit Helps Capture Robbery Suspects

Brookhaven, GA, police said officers caught up to the pair after a license plate reader spotted their vehicle. Officers pulled them over in the parking lot of the CVS on the corner.