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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2020

U.S. Adds Chinese Drone Maker DJI to "Entity List"

Companies on the entity list are legally prohibited from acquiring access to U.S technologies without specially approved licenses.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2020

Man Arrested Over Drone Striking LAPD Helicopter

Despite evasive efforts, the drone struck the helicopter, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing. The drone damaged the helicopter's nose, antenna and bottom cowlings, according to court papers.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieNovember 18, 2020

What Police Commanders Need to Know About Implementing a Drone Program

Once you've determined what you want out of your drone program, you must then develop polices and procedures.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2020

U.S. AG Barr Says Federal Officers can Destroy Threatening Drones

The guidance says the FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau of Prisons and other Justice Department agencies can intercept communications from a threatening drone or destroy it without prior consent.

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Articlesby Joshua K. BrownDecember 16, 2019

Things to Consider Before Buying Drones for Your Agency

Unmanned aircraft systems offer many benefits to law enforcement agencies but only if properly trained personnel are using the right tools for the job and best practices are followed.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 16, 2019

IACP 2019: Report from the Aisles

Innovative new body cameras, radios, and training simulators were among the stars of this year's show.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 18, 2019

POLICE Survey: Law Enforcement and Technology

A dizzying variety of hardware and software tools are now available for police operations. But are they actually being used? We sent a special survey out to law enforcement officers to find out. Here's what we discovered.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2019

South Carolina Department Announces Acquisition of UAVs

The Georgetown (SC) Police Department announced on Facebook that it has acquired two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist in used for search and rescue operations as well as traffic collision reconstruction, active shooter incidents, crowd control, surveillance operations, and hazardous material incidents.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2019

FLIR Announces Industry’s First Multi-Gas Detector for Unmanned Aerial Systems

The MUVE C360 will transform how emergency response teams approach chemical, industrial, or environmental incidents by providing a new level of safety, dramatically reducing time to action, and delivering a more complete assessment in situations where every second counts. The C360 is currently compatible with the DJI Matrice 210 UAS platform.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

LAPD Drones Approved for Permanent Use

The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to allow officers with the LAPD to start using their small fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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