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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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NewsAugust 30, 2024

Video: Thermal-Imaging Drone Finds 3-Year-Old Lost in Cornfield at Night

Wisconsin deputies relied on a nearby police department’s drone with a thermal camera to direct rescuers to a 3-year-old child lost at night in a more than 100-acre cornfield. The sheriff’s office shared video of how the child was located.

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NewsMay 20, 2024

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.

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NewsMarch 25, 2024

California Police Use Drone and BearCat to Rescue Kidnap Victim

Patrol officers, detectives with the General Investigations Unit (GIU), the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), and other on-duty personnel immediately responded with a BearCat armored vehicle.

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NewsMarch 6, 2024

San Francisco Voters Approve Police Drones, LPR, and Looser Pursuit Rules

The proposition—which was placed on the ballot by Mayor London Breed—needed a simple majority to pass. In initial returns, the measure was winning with nearly 62% of the vote.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2024

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.

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NewsOctober 10, 2023

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Down Sheriff’s Drone, Faces Up to 10 Years

His plea deal includes a damages payment of $29,034—the value of the drone—to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and a possible 10-year federal prison term.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2023

First Look: Building a Better Police Drone

Brinc's new Lemur 2 is a versatile purpose-built tactical drone that can fly into buildings to quickly gather intelligence and help you communicate with suspects.

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NewsAugust 31, 2023

Philadelphia to Use Drones, More Metal Detectors to Secure Schools

School leaders intend to install gun detection systems in the dozen or so public middle schools. Metal detectors are already set up at district-operated high schools.

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NewsJuly 17, 2023

Axon Acquires Belgian Aerial and Ground Tactical Robot Producer

Sky-Hero's products will augment the existing Axon Air portfolio, which includes drone operations software and hardware from leading third-party providers and professional services, the company says.

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